About this role
Job summary This Care Assistant role at Akari Care in Newcastle offers a competitive salary of £12.70 per hour, with a range of benefits including pension contribution, flexible working, and paid training. The successful candidate will play a key role in providing personalized, kind, and caring support to residents, ensuring they lead fulfilled lives.
Main duties of the job As a Care Assistant at Akari Care, you will be responsible for assisting residents with daily living activities, such as personal care, meals, and engaging with them. You will work collaboratively with the wider Akari Care team to maintain the wellbeing of the residents. The role requires a kind and caring nature, good communication skills, and the ability to be flexible and adaptable to changes.
About us Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalized nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales. They are committed to creating an environment where residents are valued, respected, and able to retain their individuality and dignity.
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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
No specific qualifications are required, but a kind and caring nature, good communication skills, and the ability to be flexible and adaptable are essential.
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
Newcastle
NE3 1SY
Employer's website https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)