Care Assistant - Nights

Akari Care Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A trusted care provider in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Care Assistant to support residents with daily living tasks. You will assist with personal care and meals, ensuring a caring and respectful environment. The ideal candidate is kind, enjoys teamwork, and possesses strong communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary of £12.70 per hour, flexible hours, and numerous benefits, including training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employer pension contribution of 3%

Flexible working hours

Access to retail discounts

Fully funded training and development

28 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Kind and caring nature, good communication skills.
• Flexibility and adaptable to changes at short notice.
• Warm, approachable, and engaging persona.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living.
• Help with personal care and meals.
• Spend time with residents.

Skills

Good communication skills

Kind and caring nature

Flexibility

Teamwork

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. The company values are Personalised, Kind, Caring, Trusted, and Community.

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.

Youll 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 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

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

AKSCA

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 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 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.