Care Assistant - Nights

NHS; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Gateshead is looking for a Care Assistant to maintain the wellbeing of residents through outstanding care. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, personal care, and providing support in a collaborative environment. Ideal candidates should be kind, flexible, and possess good communication skills. The role offers competitive pay and a supportive community atmosphere.

Benefits

Competitive salary of £12.70 per hour

Employer pension contribution of 3%

Flexible working hours

Recognition schemes

Access to retail discounts

Uniform provided

DBS check costs paid

28 days annual leave

Fully funded training and development

Welfare and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Must have a kind and caring nature.
• Good communication skills and able to build relationships.
• Flexibility and adaptable to changes at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Assist our residents with daily living.
• Help with personal care, meals, and spending time with residents.
• Provide personalized care and support.

Skills

Kind and caring nature

Good communication skills

Flexibility

Warm and approachable persona

Job description

Overview

Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalized 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

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 personalized 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 hadnt 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

About us

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. They are looking for colleagues who can make a difference for their residents by providing outstanding care and support.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You should have a kind and caring nature, good communication skills, flexibility, and a warm, approachable, and engaging persona. You should also respect everyone and treat others as you would expect to be treated.

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.