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
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 will collaborate with colleagues and the wider Akari Care team while being kind and caring, committed to maintaining an environment where residents are valued, respected, retain their individuality and dignity, and lead fulfilled lives. You will assist residents with daily living, help with personal care, meals, or simply spend time with them. Every day is different, and working together makes a difference for our residents, respecting their individual choices by providing personalized care and support.
About us Akari Care is committed to providing high-quality care to its residents, ensuring that they are valued, respected, retain their individuality and dignity, and lead fulfilling lives. The organisation supports its caretaking team by fostering collaboration, providing a respectful environment for both staff and residents, and ensuring that the care provided is personalized and resident-focused. Akari Care values its team members who are kind, caring, flexible, and adaptable, and rewards them with competitive salaries, pension contributions, flexible working hours, and other benefits, including recognition schemes and training.
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
The role requires a kind and caring nature, good communication skills, adaptability to changes, a warm and engaging persona, and the ability to respect and treat everyone as they 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
Wallsend
NE28 9RH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)