Care Assistant Days

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

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contribution

Flexible working hours

Wage stream access

Referral schemes and discounts

DBS check costs paid

28 days annual leave

Fully funded training

Community and wellbeing support

Job summary

Akari Care in the United Kingdom is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant to support our residents with daily living and personal care, meals, and companionship. You will work with colleagues to provide personalised care and help residents lead fulfilled lives.

We offer training, DBS paid, pension contributions, flexible hours, and welfare support to support your wellbeing and development within the team.

Qualifications

• Kind and caring nature with ability to support others in a team.
• Good communication skills and ability to build relationships.
• Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice.
• Warm, approachable persona who interacts with residents.
• Respect everyone and treat others as you would like to be treated.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living activities and personal care.
• Support with meals and nutrition, encouraging independence.
• Provide companionship and engage residents in meaningful activities.
• Collaborate with care team to ensure high standards of care.

Skills

Kind and caring

Good communication

Teamwork

Flexible

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.

Akari Care is proudly working towards achieving Veteran Friendly Framework status across all of our homes, demonstrating our commitment to supporting those who have served. We warmly welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community and value the skills, experience, and dedication that they bring to our teams.

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