Care Assistant

NHS; North East; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care service provider is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to help maintain the well-being of residents. The role involves assisting with daily living needs and providing outstanding care in a supportive environment. Candidates should have a kind nature, good communication skills, and the ability to adapt to changes. A competitive hourly rate and various benefits including flexible working hours and training opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employer pension contribution

Flexible working hours

Wage stream app

Recognition schemes

Uniform provided

28 days annual leave

Fully funded training

Welfare support

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required but essential qualities are kindness and caring.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships.
• Adaptability to changes at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living needs.
• Provide personalized care and support.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues.

Skills

Kind and caring nature

Good communication skills

Flexibility

Engaging persona

Job description

Overview

As a Care Assistant at Akari Care, you will play a vital role in maintaining the well-being of our residents. You will be responsible for providing outstanding care, working collaboratively with colleagues, and ensuring our residents are valued, respected, and lead fulfilled lives.

Responsibilities

The Care Assistant role involves assisting residents with daily living needs, which could include helping with personal care, meals, or simply spending time with them. You will work to make a difference for our residents by providing personalized care and support, while respecting their individual choices.

About us

Akari Care is a leading provider of high-quality care services, with a focus on creating a warm, welcoming, and supportive environment for our residents. We are committed to delivering exceptional care that allows our residents to live fulfilling and independent lives.

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.

You’ll 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’s 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, flexibility, and a warm and engaging persona are 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.