Care Assistant

Akari Care Limited; North Shields; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3% employer pension

Flexible working hours

Wage Stream early pay

Recognition schemes

Uniform provided

DBS costs paid

28 days annual leave

Training and development

Community environment

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Akari Care Limited is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant to support residents with daily living, personal care, meals, and companionship. You will work with colleagues to create a warm, respectful environment where each resident is valued, retains their individuality and dignity, and can lead a fulfilled life.

You will be friendly, reliable and flexible, able to adapt to changing needs and shifts. Full training and a supportive team will help you grow, with a pension, paid DBS, annual leave,

Qualifications

• Kind and caring nature.
• Good communication skills and ability to build relationships.
• Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice.
• Warm, approachable, and engaging persona.
• Respect everyone, treat others as you would like to be treated.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living including personal care, meals and companionship.
• Support residents to maintain individuality and dignity.
• Collaborate with team to provide personalised care and a safe environment.

Skills

Kindness

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Respect

Job description

As a Care Assistant, you will play a key role in maintaining the wellbeing of our residents through the provision of outstanding care, collaborating 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 will 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 is in it for you.

• 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 had not guessed, our values are:

• Kind
• Caring
• Community

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

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