About this role
Job summary Are you already an experienced Senior Care Assistant or a Care Assistant looking to take the next step within your career? If so, we are looking for exactly the right type of people to be part of our supportive and inclusive community within our homes. Working alongside the care assistants, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality levels of care to our residents. This includes observing, reviewing, and finalising care planning needs, assisting, and producing ideas for social activities and supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues in an Akari value driven way. We look to our trusted care teams to create an environment where the atmosphere feels like our residents personal home, for them and their respective visiting family members, which suits all their individual needs. About you: A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach, Good communication and relationship building skills, Flexible and adaptable to changes at shor
Main duties of the job This job is ideal for someone who is already an experienced Senior Care Assistant or a Care Assistant eager to progress in their career. The role includes working alongside care assistants to provide top-quality care to residents. Key responsibilities involve observing resident needs, contributing ideas for social activities, and supporting the training and supervision of junior colleagues. The job requires a caring nature with a personal approach, good communication skills, flexibility, and respect for everyone, treating others as one would expect to be treated. Benefits include a competitive salary, pension contributions, recognition schemes, personal development plans, fully funded training, and 28 days of annual leave. Uniform and DBS check costs are covered. The role is temporary and located in Gateshead under the Akari Care organization, which values being personalized, kind, caring, trusted, and community-focused.
About us Akari Care is a company committed to providing the highest levels of personalized care in its residential homes. It aims to create a supportive and inclusive community where the environment feels like a personal home for its residents. The organization emphasizes values such as being personalized, kind, caring, trusted, and part of the community, making it an ideal workplace for those looking to make a difference in people's lives. Akari Care offers a range of benefits including a competitive salary, pension contributions, and opportunities for career growth and personal development. The company recognizes and rewards its staff through various schemes and supports new employees with comprehensive training and development plans. Akari Care strives to ensure that all team members work towards building a warm and welcoming atmosphere for all residents and their families. As part of its commitment to quality care, the organization will cover the cost of DBS checks and provide uniforms.
Job description Job responsibilities
Are you already an experienced Senior Care Assistant or a Care Assistant looking to take the next step within your career? If so, we are looking for exactly the right type of people to be part of our supportive and inclusive community within our homes.
Working alongside the care assistants, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality levels of care to our residents. This includes observing, reviewing, and finalising care planning needs, assisting, and producing ideas for social activities and supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues in an Akari value driven way.
We look to our trusted care teams to create an environment where the atmosphere feels like our residents personal home, for them and their respective visiting family members, which suits all their individual needs.
About you:
A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach,Good communication and relationship building skills,Flexible 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 salaryEmployer Pension contribution of 3%,Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes,We offer Wage stream - a money management app that you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it.Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid,28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays),Fully funded training and development,Support with personal development plansWhether 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:
PersonalisedKindCaringTrustedCommunityIf you share our values, then we would love to hear from you.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
A caring nature, good communication and relationship building skills, flexibility and adaptability to changes, a warm, approachable, and engaging persona, and a respect for everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated.
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
Gateshead
NE11 9AE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)