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 short notice, Warm, approachable, and engaging persona, Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated.
Main duties of the job Are you an experienced Senior Care Assistant or Care Assistant ready for the next step? Become part of Akari Care's supportive and inclusive community. Collaborate with care assistants to ensure top-quality care for our residents. Your role involves care planning, developing social activities, and mentoring colleagues, all while upholding Akari's values. Our team aims to foster an environment where residents feel at home, embracing their personal needs. About You: A caring nature for a personal approach. Strong communication and relationship skills. Flexibility and adaptability for short-notice changes. A warm, approachable, and engaging presence. Mutual respect for all. We offer a competitive salary, employer pension contribution, recognition and referral schemes, Wage stream app access, provided uniform and paid DBS check, 28 days annual leave, and fully funded training. Join us in making a difference in our residents' lives while sharing our values: Personalised, Kind, Caring, Trusted, Community.
About us Akari Care is dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive community within its homes, focusing on delivering the highest quality care to residents. By emphasizing a personal approach and fostering strong communication and relationship-building skills, Akari Care aims to make its residents feel at home and valued. The company values flexibility, adaptability, and a warm, respectful environment, treating residents and colleagues with the kindness and respect they deserve. Akari Care provides competitive compensation, including pension contributions, recognition schemes, and development opportunities, ensuring each team member is well-equipped to make a significant impact. The organization is committed to upholding its core values of being personalised, kind, caring, trusted, and community-focused. Akari Care actively supports its employees by providing uniforms, paying for DBS checks, and offering fully funded training programs, contributing to the professional and personal development of its team.
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 skills, flexibility and adaptability, warm and approachable 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
Whitley Bay
NE26 2EU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)