Care Assistant - Nights

Job summary
Package Description: About the role and Akari Care Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales. As a Care Assistant, you will play a key role in maintaining the wellbeing of our residents through the provision of outstanding care, working collaboratively 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'll 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. In case you hadn't guessed, our values are: Personalised, Kind, Caring, Trusted, CommunIty. If you share our values then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job
As a Care Assistant at Akari Care, you will be crucial in ensuring the wellbeing of our residents by delivering exceptional care. This includes working collectively with other staff members and the larger Akari Care team. Your role is to be compassionate and nurturing, committed to creating an environment where residents feel valued, respected, and maintain their dignity. Your daily duties involve helping residents with their daily lives, which can range from assisting with personal care and meals to simply spending quality time with them. Akari Care values personalisation, kindness, caring, trust, and community, and seeks employees who share these values. You will need to have a kind and caring nature, be proficient in communication, flexible, warm, and respectful towards everyone.

About us
Akari Care is known for providing bespoke nursing and residential care throughout England and Wales. The organization emphasizes maintaining a supportive and respectful environment where residents feel valued and lead meaningful lives. Akari Care hires individuals who can contribute to the well-being of residents through outstanding care, working cohesively within teams to uphold the company values. These core values include Personalised care, Kindness, Caring nature, Trustworthiness, and fostering a sense of Community. Akari Care's commitment to their staff is reflected in their offering of competitive salaries, pension contributions, flexible hours, training and development, and a community environment where respect is upheld.

Details
Date posted: 21 October 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £13.22 an hour
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 1566411847
Job locations: Akari Care, Wallsend, NE28 9RH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Package Description: About the role and Akari Care Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales.

As a Care Assistant, you will play a key role in maintaining the wellbeing of our residents through the provision of outstanding care, working collaboratively 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'll 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. In case you hadn't guessed, our values are:

• Personalised
• Kind
• Caring
• Trusted
• CommunIty

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

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's in it for you

• A competitive salary
• Employer pension contribution of 3%
• Flexible working hours and patterns
• 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 wellbeing support

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Kind and caring nature, good communication skills.

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, Wallsend, NE28 9RH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.akaricare.co.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Recruitment Team, Akari Care, recruitment@akaricare.co.uk

The closing date is 20 December 2026
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