Care Assistant - Days

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of personalised nursing and residential care is seeking Care Assistants to enhance the wellbeing of their residents. This role offers competitive pay, flexible hours, and a supportive community environment, allowing you to make a meaningful difference in residents’ lives. Candidates need to be kind, caring, and demonstrate good communication skills. Training and development opportunities are available, along with benefits like annual leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

Competitive salary of £12.70 per hour

Employer pension contribution of 3%

Flexible working hours and patterns

Recognition schemes and access to retail discounts

Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid

28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours)

Fully funded training and development

Welfare and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Kind and caring nature, enjoys supporting others and working in a team.
• Good communication skills and ability to build relationships.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changes at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living, including personal care and meals.
• Collaboratively work with colleagues to respect resident choices.
• Maintain an environment where residents are valued and respected.

Skills

Good communication skills

Flexibility

Caring nature

Job description

Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales. 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.

Main duties of the job

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 us

Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales. They are looking for kind and caring colleagues who can make a difference for their residents.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

About the role and Akari Care

Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales.

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.

Whether you are an experienced carer or starting a career in care, we are looking for colleagues who can make a difference for our residents within Akari Care. Our values are:

Kind

Caring

Community

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

About you

• Kind and caring nature, enjoys supporting others and working in a team
• Good communication skills and ability to build relationships
• Flexibility and adaptability to changes at short notice
• Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
• Respect everyone, treating others as you would like 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
• 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 wellbeing support

Person Specification

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications are required, but you should have a kind and caring nature, good communication skills, flexibility, and a warm, approachable, and engaging persona.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.