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Akari Care Limited · Akari Care LimitedNHS Jobs

Gateshead, NE11 9AEpermanent£13.22Closes 22/06/2026
Locations
  • Gateshead, NE11 9AE
Contract
permanent
Salary
£13.22
Posted
23/04/2026
Closes
22/06/2026
NHS reference
5302236

About this role

Job summary

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, you will play a key role in maintaining the well-being of our residents through the provision of outstanding care, collaborating with colleagues and the wider Akari Care team. 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. 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.

About us

Akari Care is devoted to providing outstanding care to their residents in a setting where each individual's dignity and individuality are maintained. They aim to create an environment where residents are valued and able to lead fulfilling lives. Akari Care believes in respecting personal choices while delivering personalised care, ensuring that each resident feels respected and cared for. The organisation supports its employees by offering competitive salaries, flexible working patterns, and career development through fully funded training. They also show appreciation to their team with recognition and rewarding referral schemes, making Akari Care a supportive and engaging community.

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
  • Kind and caring nature, good communication skills, flexibility, and an adaptable approach, with no specific professional qualifications required.

Additional requirements

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
Gateshead
NE11 9AE
Employer's website
Working pattern
Full-time
Pay scheme
Other

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