Care Assistant
Job Description
Job summary
About the roleAs 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 youKind and caring nature and enjoys supporting others and working in a teamGood communication skills and able to build relationshipsFlexibility and adaptable to changes at short noticeWarm, approachable, and engaging personaRespect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treatedWhat is in it for you.A competit
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, collaborating with colleagues and the wider Akari Care team. You will assist our residents with daily living, including personal care, meals, or simply spending time with them. We respect their individual choices by providing personalized care and support. We seek individuals who are kind, enjoy supporting others, and are team players with good communication skills. Flexibility and adaptability at short notice, a warm and engaging persona, and treating others with respect are crucial. We offer a competitive salary, employer pension contributions, flexible working hours, access to a percentage of pay as you earn it, recognition schemes, retail discounts, uniforms, DBS checks, annual leave, and training and development opportunities. Our values are Personalized, Kind, Caring, Trusted, and Community. If you share these values, we encourage you to apply.
About us
Akari Care is committed to providing outstanding care to its residents by maintaining an environment where they are valued, respected, and retain their individuality and dignity. Our team is dedicated to ensuring our residents lead fulfilled lives through personalized care and support. Akari Care values kindness, communication, adaptability, warmth, and respect for everyone, fostering a welcoming and engaging community. We offer competitive compensation, flexible working arrangements, access to pay as you earn it, recognition and rewards, discounted services, and development opportunities. Uniforms and DBS check costs are covered, and staff receive annual leave, pension contributions, and supportive welfare. Akari Care seeks individuals who embody our core values: Personalized, Kind, Caring, Trusted, and Community. We welcome both experienced carers and those new to the field, committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents.
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
- Community
If you share our values, then we would love to hear from you.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Kind and caring nature, good communication skills, flexibility, 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
Yarm
TS15 9EH
United Kingdom
