Care Assistant

Employer: Akari Care Limited

Location: Newcastle, NE5 5HQ

Salary: £13.55

Job type: Permanent

Posted: 2026-10-12T00:00:00Z

Sector: Healthcare

Job Description

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 will provide outstanding care to residents, collaborating with team members to ensure their wellbeing. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, personal care, meals, and spending time with residents to maintain their individuality and dignity. Candidates should have a kind and caring nature, good communication skills, flexibility, and a warm, engaging persona. Benefits include a competitive salary, employer pension contributions, flexible working hours, access to wage advances, recognition schemes, retail discounts, provided uniforms, paid DBS check costs, 28 days of annual leave, fully funded training, and well-being support.

Job description

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

What is in it for you.

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:

If you share our values, then we would love to hear from you.

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