About this role
Job summary The Care Assistant role at Akari Care in Newcastle involves maintaining the well-being of residents through the provision of outstanding care. You will collaborate with colleagues and the wider team to create an environment where residents are valued, respected, and able to lead fulfilled lives.
Main duties of the job As a Care Assistant, you will assist residents with daily living activities such as personal care, meals, and spending time with them. You will work together with the team to provide personalized care and support, respecting the individual choices and needs of the residents. The role requires a kind and caring nature, good communication skills, flexibility, and a warm, approachable demeanor.
About us Akari Care is a care provider that aims to create an engaging community environment where everyone is respected. They offer a competitive salary, employer pension contribution, flexible working hours, and various other benefits to their employees.
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 CommunityIf you share our values, then we would love to hear from you.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
No specific qualifications are required, but the role is best suited for individuals with a kind and caring nature, good communication skills, and a commitment to providing high-quality care to the residents.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Akari Care Limited
Address Akari Care
Newcastle
NE5 5HQ
Employer's website https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)