About this role
Job summary Akari Care is looking for a dedicated Care Assistant to join their team in Wallsend on a temporary basis. The role involves providing exceptional care to residents, ensuring their wellbeing, dignity, and individuality are maintained. Akari Care operates across England and Wales and is known for its trustworthy, personalised nursing and residential care services. This position offers flexible working hours and the opportunity to make a significant difference in residents' lives by supporting their daily activities and respecting their personal choices. It's an ideal opportunity for both experienced carers and those new to the profession.
Main duties of the job The role of a Care Assistant at Akari Care involves assisting residents with their daily living activities, which include personal care, meals, and companionship. The position requires a kind and caring individual, open to collaborating with the team and committed to respecting residents' individual choices. Akari Care values kindness, caring, personalization, trust, and community. The job offers a competitive salary of £12.70 per hour, with benefits such as flexible working hours, employer pension contributions, recognition schemes, retail discounts, funded training, and more. The position aims to foster an engaging community where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.
About us Akari Care is a recognized provider of personalized nursing and residential care services operating across England and Wales. They are committed to maintaining the wellbeing of their residents by offering outstanding care. The organization values the individuality, dignity, and fulfillment of each resident's life, and their services are tailored to meet these standards. Akari Care's core values revolve around being personalized, kind, caring, trusted, and community-focused. They strive to create an environment where both residents and employees feel valued and respected, which contributes to a fulfilling living and working atmosphere.
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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:
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
Whats in it for you
A competitive salary of £12.70 per hour
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
AKSCA
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Candidates with a kind and caring nature, who enjoy working in a team and supporting others, are preferred. Good communication skills, flexibility, adaptability, and an engaging persona are essential for this role. A respect for everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated, is also necessary.
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 7LH
Employer's website https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)