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 would expect to be treated What is in it for you. A competitive salary Employer pension contribution of 3% Flexible working hou
Main duties of the job As a Care Assistant, you will play a key role in maintaining the wellbeing of our residents through the provision of outstanding care. You'll collaborate with colleagues and the wider Akari Care team, ensuring residents are valued, respected, and have their individuality and dignity preserved. Your daily duties will vary, including assisting with personal care, meals, and spending quality time with residents. You'll provide personalised care and support while respecting residents' choices. We're looking for individuals with a kind nature and good communication skills who are adaptable, warm, and respectful. In return, we offer a competitive salary, employer pension, flexible working hours, and other benefits such as a wage stream app, recognition schemes, and funded training and development.
About us Akari Care is committed to providing outstanding care for residents, ensuring they lead fulfilled lives while retaining their individuality, dignity, and respect. Our team consists of kind, caring individuals dedicated to respecting and supporting residents in a collaborative and warm environment. We value personalised care and work to make a difference in our residents' lives every day. Akari Care offers a supportive community environment with benefits such as competitive salaries, flexible working patterns, and recognition schemes. We also provide opportunities for training and development and ensure our employees have welfare and well-being support, creating an engaging atmosphere where everyone is respected.
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 mentioned, but desirable qualities include kindness, communication skills, flexibility, and a warm personality.
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
Chapeltown
S35 2YH
Employer's website https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)