Care Assistant

As a Care Assistant at Akari Care, you will play a crucial 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 fulfilled lives.

The Care Assistant role involves assisting our residents with their daily living activities, such as personal care, meals, and spending quality time with them. Every day is different, and you will work together with the team to make a difference for our residents, respecting their individual choices and providing personalized care and support.

Akari Care is a leading provider of residential care services, committed to delivering high-quality, person-centered care to our residents. We have a strong focus on creating a warm, inclusive, and supportive environment where our residents can thrive. At Akari Care, we strive to foster a sense of community and ensure that our residents' dignity, individuality, and well-being are at the heart of everything we do.

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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, 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 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 hadnt guessed, our values are:

Kind

Caring

Community

If you share our values then we would love to hear from you.

• The ideal candidate for this role will have a kind and caring nature, good communication skills, and the ability to build strong relationships with our residents. You should be flexible, adaptable, and have a warm, approachable, and engaging persona. Most importantly, you should have a deep respect for everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated.

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.