Care Assistant

Akari-Care; Strood; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 3%

Flexible hours

Wage stream app

Discount schemes

DBS paid

28 days leave

Training & development

Community environment

Wellbeing support

Uniform provided

Job summary

Akari-Care is seeking a caring Care Assistant to support residents with daily living, personal care, and meals. You will work within a warm, respectful environment that values each resident's individuality and dignity.

You will be part of a dedicated team, delivering personalised care, spending time with residents, and contributing to a community that prioritises wellbeing and support. Training and DBS checks are provided.

Qualifications

• Kind and caring nature.
• Good communication and relationship-building.
• Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice.
• Warm, approachable and engaging personality.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living and personal care.
• Help with meals and feeding where required.
• Spend quality time with residents to support wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with the Akari-Care team to maintain dignity and individuality of residents.

Skills

Kindness

Team player

Communication

Flexibility

Empathy

Tools

DBS check paid

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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