Job Summary
This Care Assistant role at Akari Care in Fairfield is an excellent opportunity to join a dedicated team and make a real difference in the lives of residents. You will be responsible for providing outstanding, personalized care while maintaining a welcoming and supportive environment. The position offers a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for professional development.
Main duties of the job
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, which could include helping with personal care, meals, or simply spending time with them. The role requires a kind and caring nature, good communication skills, flexibility, and a warm, approachable, and engaging persona.
About Us
Akari Care is a leading provider of high-quality care services, committed to creating a welcoming and supportive environment for its residents. The company values personalized, kind, caring, trusted, and community-focused care, and is dedicated to investing in its staff through competitive salaries, professional development opportunities, and a range of employee benefits.
Date posted: 17 February 2025
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £12.02 an hour
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 1242407189
Job locations: Akari Care, Fairfield, TS19 7PP
Job Description
Job responsibilities
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.
About You
1. Kind and caring nature and enjoys supporting others and working in a team
2. Good communication skills and able to build relationships
3. Flexibility and adaptable to changes at short notice
4. Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
5. Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated
What's In It For You
1. A competitive salary of £12.02 per hour
2. Employer pension contribution of 3%
3. Flexible working hours and patterns
4. We offer Wage stream - an app allowing you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
5. Recognition schemes, rewarding referral schemes and access to retail discounts
6. Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid
7. 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)
8. Fully funded training and development
9. An engaging community environment where everyone is respected
10. Welfare and well-being 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. If you share our values then we would love to hear from you.
Qualifications Essential
* No specific qualifications are required, but experience in a care setting or a kind and caring nature would be an advantage.
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.
Employer details
Employer name: Akari Care Limited
Address: Akari Care, Fairfield, TS19 7PP
Employer's website: https://www.akaricare.co.uk
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