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Senior Care Assistant - Nights

Job in North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29, England, UK
Listing for: NHS
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-12-30
Job specializations:
  • Healthcare
    Healthcare Nursing, Home Care
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 13.5 - 14.5 GBP Hourly GBP 13.50 14.50 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Job summary

Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales. They are looking for experienced Senior Care Assistants or Care Assistants to join their supportive and inclusive community within their homes.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality levels of care to the residents. This includes observing, reviewing, and finalising care planning needs, assisting and coming up with ideas for social activities, and supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues in an Akari value driven way. You will be expected to create an environment where the atmosphere feels like the residents' personal home, catering to their individual needs.

About us

Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales. They are looking for colleagues who can make a difference for their residents and share their values of being personalised, kind, caring, trusted, and community-oriented.

Details

Date posted: 02 December 2025

Pay scheme:
Other

Salary: £13.50 to £14.50 an hour

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Full-time

Reference number:

Job locations:
Akari Care, Royal Quays, NE29 6XP

Job description / Responsibilities

Working alongside the care assistants, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality levels of care to our residents. This includes observing, reviewing, and finalising care planning needs, assisting, and coming up with ideas for social activities and supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues in an Akari value driven way.

We look to our trusted care teams to create an environment where the atmosphere feels like our residents personal home, for them and their respective visiting family members, which suits all of their individual needs.

Values
  • Personalised
  • Kind
  • Caring
  • Trusted
  • Commun Ity
About you
  • A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach
  • Good communication and relationship building skills
  • Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice
  • Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
  • Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated
What's in it for you
  • A competitive salary starting at £13.50 to £14.50 per hour (Depending on Qualification)
  • Employer Pension contribution of 3%
  • Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes
  • We offer Wagestream – a money management app that you access a percentage of your pay as you earn it
  • Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid
  • 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)
  • Fully funded training and development
  • Support with personal development plans
Person Specification / Qualifications (Essential)
  • Relevant experience as a Senior Care Assistant or Care Assistant, with a caring nature, good communication and relationship building skills, flexibility, and a warm, approachable, and engaging persona.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name:
Akari Care Limited

Address:
Akari Care, Royal Quays, NE29 6XP

Employer's website:  (Opens in a new tab)

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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