Care Assistant - Days

Akari Care Limited; Prudhoe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Prudhoe is seeking a Care Assistant to support residents' daily living needs. You will work collaboratively with a team to deliver high-quality, personalised care. Ideal candidates possess a kind and caring nature, excellent communication skills, and a flexible approach. This role offers competitive pay, flexible hours, and a supportive community environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employer pension contribution

Flexible working hours

Recognition and referral schemes

DBS check costs paid

28 days annual leave

Fully funded training and development

Welfare and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Kind and caring nature; good communication skills; flexibility; warm, approachable, and engaging persona.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living.
• Work together to provide personalised care and support.
• Maintain an environment where residents are valued and respected.

Skills

Good communication skills

Kind and caring nature

Flexibility

Warm, approachable, and engaging persona

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Assist residents with daily living. Every day is different and could include helping with personal care, meals or simply spending time with them.
• Work together to make a difference for our residents, respecting their individual choices by providing personalised care and support.
• Be kind and caring, committed to maintaining an environment in which residents are valued, respected, retain their individuality and dignity, and lead fulfilled lives.

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.

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 colleagues who can make a difference for their residents, with values of being personalised, kind, caring, trusted, and community-focused.

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’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
• AKSCA

Qualifications

• Kind and caring nature; good communication skills; flexibility; warm, approachable, and engaging persona

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.