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Job summary
Package Description: 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.
Main duties of the job
The role of Care Assistant at Akari Care involves playing a crucial part in maintaining the wellbeing of residents through the provision of top-notch care, working in tandem with colleagues and the wider Akari Care team. The job is open to both seasoned carers and those beginning their career in care. The key responsibilities include assisting residents with daily living tasks such as personal care and meals, while fostering an environment where residents are valued, respected, retain their individuality and dignity, and lead fulfilled lives.
The ideal candidate should possess a kind and caring nature, good communication skills, be adaptable to changes, and have a warm, approachable personality. Furthermore, they should be committed to respecting everyone and treating others as they would expect to be treated. The organization values personalized, kind, caring, and trusted community-based service, and seeks individuals who share these values. Benefits include a competitive salary, flexible working patterns, and numerous recognition schemes.
About us
Akari Care is a well-established provider of personalized nursing and residential care in local communities across England and Wales. The organization is known for its commitment to delivering outstanding care and ensuring the wellbeing of its residents. Akari Care places a strong emphasis on ensuring residents are valued and respected, while promoting individuality and dignity, helping them to lead fulfilled lives. The organization prides itself on creating an engaging community environment where everyone is respected.
With a range of recognition schemes, development opportunities, and welfare support, Akari Care ensures that both its residents and staff are well-cared for. The company seeks employees who share its values of being personalized, kind, caring, trusted, and community-oriented, and provides comprehensive support and development schemes for its staff, including fully funded training and flexible working hours.
Job description
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Package Description
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.
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
- 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Essential
- Kind and caring nature, good communication skills, flexibility, warm and engaging persona, respect for others.
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
NE8 3SA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)