Job summary: As a Care Assistant at Akari Care, you will play a vital role in maintaining the well-being of our residents by providing outstanding care. You will work collaboratively with colleagues and the wider Akari Care team to create an environment where residents are valued, respected, and able to lead fulfilling lives. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include assisting residents with personal care, meals, and engaging them in activities to enhance their quality of life.
Main duties of the job: The Care Assistant role at Akari Care involves providing personalized care and support to our residents. You will help with daily living activities, ensuring the residents individual needs and preferences are met. Your kind and caring nature, good communication skills, and adaptability will be essential in this role. You will work as part of a team to create a warm, engaging, and respectful community for our residents.
About us
Akari Care is a care provider committed to delivering exceptional care and support to the residents in its care homes. The organization values personalized, kind, caring, trusted, and community-focused approaches in providing care. Akari Care strives to create an environment where residents can maintain their individuality, dignity, and lead fulfilling lives.
Job responsibilities
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.
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 of £12.70 per hour
Employer pension contribution of 3%
Flexible working hours and patterns
We offer Wage stream - an app allowing you access 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
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
* No specific qualifications are required, but a kind and caring nature, good communication skills, and a willingness to work flexibly and adapt to changes are essential for this role.
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.
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