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Akari Care Limited Care Assistant
The closing date is 27 December 2026
Job summary
About the role As a Care Assistant, you will play a key role in maintaining the wellbeing of our residents through the provision of outstanding care, collaborating with colleagues and the wider Akari Care team. You will be kind and caring and committed to maintaining an environment in which our residents are valued, respected, retain their individuality and dignity, and lead fulfilled lives. You will assist our residents with daily living. Every day is different and could include helping with personal care, meals or simply spending time with them. Working together to make a difference for our residents, we will respect their individual choices by providing personalised care and support. About you Kind and caring nature and enjoys supporting others and working in a team Good communication skills and able to build relationships Flexibility and adaptable to changes at short notice Warm, approachable, and engaging persona Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated What is in it for you.
Main duties of the job
As a Care Assistant at Akari Care, you'll be essential in ensuring our residents' well-being by providing exceptional care and collaborating with the team. With a focus on maintaining a valued, respected, and dignified environment, you'll help residents live fulfilled lives through daily assistance, which includes personal care, meals, or simply spending time with them. We need a colleague with a kind and caring nature, who thrives in a team setting, with good communication skills, flexibility, and a warm, engaging persona. If you embody our values of being personalised, kind, caring, trusted, and community-oriented, we want to hear from you.
About us
Akari Care is committed to delivering person-centred care, ensuring that every resident feels valued, respected, and dignified. Our collective effort is to create an engaging community environment that champions personalised care and support. We see ourselves as not only carers but as companions, where every encounter with a resident is a step towards improving their quality of life. Akari Care recognizes that each staff member plays a vital role in maintaining the well-being and happiness of those we care for, which drives us to support and empower our team through training, professional development, and recognition schemes.
Details
Date posted
28 October 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£13.55 an hour
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
1568769762
Job locations
Akari Care
Newcastle
NE3 4NB
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
About the role
As a Care Assistant, you will play a key role in maintaining the wellbeing of our residents through the provision of outstanding care, collaborating with colleagues and the wider Akari Care team. You will be kind and caring and committed to maintaining an environment in which our residents are valued, respected, retain their individuality and dignity, and lead fulfilled lives.
You will assist our residents with daily living. Every day is different and could include helping with personal care, meals or simply spending time with them. Working together to make a difference for our residents, we will respect their individual choices by providing personalised care and support.
About you
- Kind and caring nature and enjoys supporting others and working in a team
- Good communication skills and able to build relationships
- Flexibility and adaptable to changes at short notice
- Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
- Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated
What is in it for you.
- A competitive salary
- Employer pension contribution of 3%
- Flexible working hours and patterns
- We offer Wage stream - an app allowing youaccess to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
- Recognition schemes, rewarding referral schemes and access to retail discounts
- Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid
- 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)
- Fully funded training and development
- An engaging community environment where everyone is respected
- Welfare and well-being support
Whether you are an experienced carer or are starting a career in care, we are looking for colleagues who can make a difference for our residents within Akari Care. In case you had not guessed, our values are:
- Personalised
- Kind
- Caring
- Trusted
- Community
If you share our values, then we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
About the role
As a Care Assistant, you will play a key role in maintaining the wellbeing of our residents through the provision of outstanding care, collaborating with colleagues and the wider Akari Care team. You will be kind and caring and committed to maintaining an environment in which our residents are valued, respected, retain their individuality and dignity, and lead fulfilled lives.
You will assist our residents with daily living. Every day is different and could include helping with personal care, meals or simply spending time with them. Working together to make a difference for our residents, we will respect their individual choices by providing personalised care and support.
About you
- Kind and caring nature and enjoys supporting others and working in a team
- Good communication skills and able to build relationships
- Flexibility and adaptable to changes at short notice
- Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
- Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated
What is in it for you.
- A competitive salary
- Employer pension contribution of 3%
- Flexible working hours and patterns
- We offer Wage stream - an app allowing youaccess to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
- Recognition schemes, rewarding referral schemes and access to retail discounts
- Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid
- 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)
- Fully funded training and development
- An engaging community environment where everyone is respected
- Welfare and well-being support
Whether you are an experienced carer or are starting a career in care, we are looking for colleagues who can make a difference for our residents within Akari Care. In case you had not guessed, our values are:
- Personalised
- Kind
- Caring
- Trusted
- Community
If you share our values, then we would love to hear from you.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- No formal qualifications are mandatory, but a compassionate nature is essential.
Qualifications
Essential
- No formal qualifications are mandatory, but a compassionate nature is essential.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Akari Care Limited
Address
Akari Care
Newcastle
NE3 4NB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Akari Care Limited
Address
Akari Care
Newcastle
NE3 4NB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Recruitment Team
Akari Care
Details
Date posted
28 October 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£13.55 an hour
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
1568769762
Job locations
Akari Care
Newcastle
NE3 4NB
United Kingdom
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