Care Assistant

NHS; Victoria; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care provider is seeking a Care Assistant who will support residents with personal care and daily activities. You will work in a collaborative team environment, ensuring that residents are valued and lead fulfilling lives. The ideal candidate should be kind, caring, and possess good communication skills. Flexible working hours and a competitive salary of £12.70 per hour are offered along with various benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employer pension contribution of 3%

Flexible working hours

Wage stream access

Recognition schemes

Uniform provided

Fully funded training

28 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Kind and caring nature; enjoys supporting others and working in a team.
• Good communication skills and able to build relationships.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changes at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal care and daily living activities.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain resident well-being.
• Create a warm, engaging, and respectful community environment.

Skills

Good communication skills

Caring nature

Flexibility

Teamwork

Job description

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

Package Description:

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.

AKSCA

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 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.