The role of a Care Assistant at Akari Care in Gosforth involves providing outstanding care and support to the residents, ensuring their wellbeing and dignity. The successful candidate will have a kind and caring nature, good communication skills, and the flexibility to adapt to changes. Akari Care offers a competitive salary, employer pension contribution, flexible working hours, and a range of other benefits.
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.
About us
Akari Care is a care provider that operates residential care homes in various locations, including Gosforth. The company is committed to providing personalized, kind, and caring services to its residents, while fostering a trusted and engaging community environment.
Job responsibilities
Package Description:
Shift Times: 1400 - 2000
About the role:
As a Care Assistant, you will play a key role in maintaining the wellbeing of our residents through the provision of outstanding care. You will assist our residents with daily living, which 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.
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 adaptability 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
* A competitive salary of £12.02 per hour.
* Employer pension contribution of 3%.
* Flexible working hours and patterns.
* Wage stream - an app allowing you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it.
* 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 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 of Kindness, Caring, and Community, then we would love to hear from you.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* The ideal candidate should have a kind and caring nature, good communication skills, flexibility, and a warm, approachable, and engaging persona. They should also be able to respect everyone and treat others as they 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.
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