Care Assistant

Akari Care; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension 3%

Flexible hours

Wage stream access

Recognition & referrals

Uniform & DBS paid

28 days leave

Training & development

Community & wellbeing support

Job summary

Akari Care is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant to join our team in Stratford-upon-Avon. You will support residents with daily living, meals, personal care, and meaningful engagement, ensuring their dignity and individuality are respected.

You will work with a supportive team, demonstrate kindness, communicate clearly, and adapt to changing needs. We offer training, flexible hours, pension, leave, and benefits to help you thrive in a community-focused role.

Qualifications

• Kind and caring nature; enjoys supporting others and teamwork.
• Good communication skills and ability to build relationships.
• Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice.
• Warm, approachable persona and respectful attitude.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living activities.
• Provide compassionate care and companionship.
• Support residents with meals and personal care.
• Collaborate with the Akari Care team to maintain wellbeing of residents.

Skills

Kind & caring

Communication

Flexible

Warm & approachable

Respectful

Job 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, 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.

• A competitive salary
• Employer pension contribution of 3%
• Flexible working hours and patterns
• We offer Wage stream - an app allowing you access 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:

• Personalised
• Kind
• Caring
• Trusted
• Community

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