Care Assistant - Days - Wheatfield Court Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Job 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.
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:
- Personalised
- Kind
- Caring
- Trusted
- 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
- A competitive salary of £11 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
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