Care Assistant - Nights

Akari Care Limited; Forest Hall; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension 3%

Flexible working hours

Recognition schemes

Uniform provided

DBS costs paid

28 days annual leave

Training & development

Community environment

Job summary

Akari Care Limited is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to support residents with daily living, personal care and meals. You will work closely with the care team to deliver compassionate, person-centred support that respects residents' choices and dignity.

We value kindness, caring, and community, offering fully funded training, DBS costs covered, and a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Kind and caring nature and enjoys supporting others in a team.
• Excellent communication skills to build relationships with residents.
• Adaptability and flexibility to changes at short notice.
• Warm, approachable persona and engaging with residents.
• Respect for all residents and colleagues, treating others as you would wish to be treated.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living, personal care, meals, and companionship.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and Akari Care team to deliver outstanding care.
• Maintain residents' dignity, individuality and wellbeing through personalised support.

Skills

Kind & caring nature

Good communication

Flexibility

Warm & approachable persona

Respect others

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. 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. In case you hadn’t guessed, our values are:

• 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

What’s in it for you

• 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