About this role
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. Youll 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 hadnt 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.
Main duties of the job This role involves providing personalised nursing and residential care to residents, ensuring their wellbeing by delivering outstanding care. As a Care Assistant, you'll help residents with daily living, including personal care and meals, while respecting their individual choices. Akari Care values a kind, caring, and community-focused environment, seeking individuals who share these values. Applicants should have a warm and engaging persona, strong communication skills, and be adaptable to change. The company offers a competitive salary, flexible working hours, pension contributions, recognition schemes, retail discounts, DBS check costs coverage, annual leave, and training opportunities.
About us Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care serving local communities across England and Wales. Committed to creating environments where residents are valued and respected, Akari Care aims for each resident to retain their individuality and dignity. This organization promotes a collaborative work culture, encouraging staff to work together to enhance the lives of residents through compassionate and individualized care. Akari Care emphasizes their core values of being personalised, kind, caring, and community-oriented, striving to make a difference in the lives of residents by offering personalized care and support.
Job description 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.
Youll 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 hadnt guessed, our values are:
PersonalisedKindCaringTrustedCommunItyIf 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 teamGood communication skills and able to build relationshipsFlexibility and adaptable to changes at short noticeWarm, approachable, and engaging personaRespect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treatedWhats in it for you
A competitive salary of £12.70 per hourEmployer pension contribution of 3%Flexible working hours and patternsRecognition schemes, rewarding referral schemes and access to retail discountsUniform provided and DBS check costs paid28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)Fully funded training and developmentAn engaging community environment where everyone is respectedWelfare and wellbeing support
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Akari Care is looking for individuals with a kind and caring nature, good communication skills, and the ability to build relationships. Flexibility and adaptability to changes at short notice are important, as well as a warm, approachable, and engaging persona. Candidates should respect others and treat everyone as they would expect to be treated, aligning with the organization's core values.
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
North Shields
NE29 6XP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)