About this role
Job summary 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 woul
Main duties of the job As a Care Assistant at Akari Care, your primary responsibilities include assisting residents with daily living activities, ensuring their wellbeing through outstanding care, and supporting a respectful environment. You will help with personal care, meals, and spend time with residents while respecting their individual choices with personalized care. You should have a kind, caring nature, good communication skills, flexibility to adapt to changes, and a warm, engaging persona. A competitive salary, pension contribution, flexible working hours, and access to salary as you earn it through Wage stream are some of the benefits, along with recognition schemes, retail discounts, uniform provision, and a DBS check. You'll receive 28 days of annual leave, fully funded training, and will work in an engaging community supporting well-being.
About us Akari Care is committed to creating an environment where residents are valued and respected, retaining their individuality and dignity. They aim to make a difference in their residents' lives by providing personalized care and support. The organization values kind, caring individuals who enjoy working in a team and have good communication skills. Akari Care offers competitive compensation, flexible working hours, and comprehensive benefits including employer pension contributions, access to wages as they are earned, retail discounts, and recognition schemes. Uniforms are provided at no cost, and DBS checks are covered by the company. They ensure a supportive, engaging community atmosphere that prioritizes residents' well-being and fully funds training and development for staff members.
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
Kind and caring nature, good communication skills, adaptability, and teamwork ability
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
Employer's website https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)