Care Assistant - Days

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

Job summary

A leading care provider is seeking compassionate individuals for the Care Assistant role in Whickham. In this position, you will assist residents with daily living tasks, providing personalized support while respecting their choices. The role offers a competitive salary of £12.70 per hour, flexible working hours, and additional benefits such as a pension contribution and training development. Join a supportive team committed to enhancing resident wellbeing and enjoy a fulfilling career in care.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employer pension contribution of 3%

Flexible working hours

Recognition schemes

Uniform provided

DBS check costs covered

28 days annual leave

Fully funded training

Welfare and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications are required, but candidates should have a kind and caring nature.
• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changes at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living, including personal care and meals.
• Provide personalised care and support while respecting individual choices.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to enhance residents' wellbeing.

Skills

Kind and caring nature

Good communication skills

Flexibility and adaptability

Warm and engaging persona

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. 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.

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 individuals to join their team as Care Assistants, providing high‑quality, personalised care and support to 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 are starting a career in care, we are looking for colleagues who can make a difference for our residents within Akari Care.

• Kind
• Caring
• CommunIty

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

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

Whats 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, and be able to work as part of a team.

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.

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