Senior Care Assistant

Akari Care Limited; Manitoba; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused care provider is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to deliver high quality care to residents, assist with social activities, and support the training of junior colleagues. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, a caring nature, and the ability to create a warm, homely atmosphere for residents. A competitive salary and various benefits are offered, including professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employer Pension contribution of 3%

Wage stream access

28 days annual leave

Fully funded training

Qualifications

• Caring nature for a personal approach.
• Good communication and relationship skills.
• Flexible and adaptable to changes.
• Warm, engaging persona.
• Respect others and treat them as you wish to be treated.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality care to residents.
• Observe and review care plans.
• Assist with social activities.
• Support training and supervision of junior colleagues.

Skills

Good communication skills

Relationship building

Flexible and adaptable

Caring nature

Warm and approachable

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Care Assistant or a Care Assistant looking to take the next step in their career. You will be responsible for delivering the highest quality of care to the residents, observing and reviewing care plans, assisting with social activities, and supporting the training and supervision of junior colleagues. Akari Care is a supportive and inclusive community that values personalized, kind, and caring approaches.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Care Assistant, 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 coming up with ideas for social activities and supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues in an Akari value driven way. You will be expected to create an environment where the atmosphere feels like our residents' personal home, for them and their respective visiting family members, which suits all of their individual needs.

About us

Akari Care is a trusted and community-focused care provider that aims to create a warm and welcoming environment for its residents. The company values personalized, kind, and caring approaches, and is committed to supporting the professional development of its staff.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

About the role:

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 includesobserving, reviewing, and finalising care planning needs, assisting, and coming up with 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 of 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.

Whats in it for you:

A competitive salary starting at £13.50 to £14.50 per hour (Depending on Qualification)

Employer 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 plans

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.

AKSEN

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You should have a caring nature, good communication and relationship-building skills, and be flexible and adaptable to changes. A warm, approachable, and engaging persona, as well as respect for everyone, are also essential.

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.