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Maintenance Operative
Akari Care
Middlegate, West Denton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 5AY, United Kingdom
Full time

Package Description:

If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long-term career in one of our award-winning homes, then look no further than Akari Care. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve. 

We now seek a Maintenance Operative who is passionate about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people. 

Whilst this position is a very hands-on, practical role, it is hugely important to us that you be mindful of and conscientious to individual needs and backgrounds. As part of our home team, you will play a vital role in engaging with, supporting, and improving the quality of lives for our residents. You will carry out your tasks in a way that also promotes an approachable and respectful relationship with our residents to enable them to live a fulfilled and comfortable life with a sense of security, dignity, and self-respect. 

Working in collaboration and unison with the home Manager and the wider maintenance team you will be responsible for ensuring that high standards are continually met with regards to maintenance in and around the home. This will  include but is not limited to: internal decoration; grounds maintenance and safety; building repairs; supplies; and utilities. Each day will present you with challenges which must be unreservedly embraced whilst being respectful and supportive of individual and differing needs of both residents and colleagues. You will continually assess all areas of the home and provide dedicated attention if / when required. Systematically ensuring that the home is well maintained alongside imparting your knowledge to all other colleagues to ensure they adhere to the same high standards. 

By showing us you can match our values with the right desire for personalised excellence, community spirit and a kind, caring and compassionate nature, we, in return, can offer you a career developing your knowledge, skills and abilities to support vulnerable adults with the care their individual needs require. 

 

What we require from you:  

  • Experience of working within similar environment  

  • Solid maintenance experience, building, DIY, cleaning, and housekeeping 

  • Technical knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems 

  • General knowledge of plumbing and joinery  

  • An all-round attitude to maintenance and repairs, with an innovative solution-based approach 

  • Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice 

  • Work well under pressure without negative impact to those around you 

  • Warm, approachable, and engaging persona 

  • Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated 

  • Resilient and adaptable to differing needs of colleagues and residents 
     

What’s in it for you:  

  • A competitive salary 

  • Pension contribution of 5% 

  • Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes 

  • Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid 

  • 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays) 

  • Flexible working patterns 

  • Fully funded training and development 

  • Support with personal development plans 

  • The opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally  

  • An engaging community environment where everyone is respected and included 

AKOTH



£12.65 / hour
Registered Nurse - Bank
Akari Care
North View, Whitley Bay, NE26 2EU, United Kingdom
Bank

Package Description:

Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales.

We offer up to £1500 welcome bonus (subject to T&Cs) for all nurses joining our permanent team.

We now seek additional Nurses who are passionate about, and thrive on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.

Nursing is a professionally stretching and highly rewarding career at Akari Care. You will be responsible for playing a personal and direct, hands-on role in ensuring the highest levels of clinical and medical care to our residents. You will also be leading, coaching, and mentoring a team to ensure you create a warm and inclusive environment in which our residents feel a sense of security and belonging while simultaneously retaining their dignity and self-respect.

As reward for your kind and caring approach to our residents, alongside your personal and trusted knowledge, our homes offer a wide range of clinical experiences and opportunities which will enhance and expand your skills and competencies. These will enable you to gain both personal and professional growth in your career and continue to develop in a highly gratifying environment.

We never compromise on the quality of our services as a cohesive team consisting of internal colleagues and also an extended range of externally qualified professionals which makes up our overall ‘care community’. Our aim is to help maintain the identity and dignity of our residents with a focus on living life to the fullest for each individual.

Whether you are experienced working in elderly care or are new to the sector, 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

·        Are a registered nurse with an active PIN and no restrictions

·        A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach

·        Proven ability to lead by example, motivate a team and delegate effectively

·        Have a coaching style leadership mentality to empower your colleagues

·        Good communication and relationship building skills

·        Flexible 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 a minimum of £21.20 per hour

·        Employers pension contribution of 3%

·        Annual NMC fees paid

·        We offer Wagestream - a money management app that you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn            it.

·        Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes

·        Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid

·        28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)

·        Fully funded training and development

·        Support with personal development plans

·        The opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally

AKNUR



£21.20 / hour
Home Administrator
Akari Care
McKendrick Villas, Cowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 3AB, United Kingdom
Full time

Package Description:

**This role is 30 hours over 4 days 

Monday , Tuesday ,Thursday , Friday 8am - 4:30pm **


If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long-term career in one of our award-winning homes, then look no further than Akari Care. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve. 

We now seek an Administrator who is passionate about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people. 

Working in collaboration and synchronisation with the Home Manager and the wider multi-disciplined teams you will be accountable for ensuring the smooth, efficient running of the home in all aspects of administration. This role which assumes responsibility across many disciplines is an exciting role for a highly experienced Administrator and touches every area of our home. Predominantly using your administrative skillsets, you will be involved in ensuring that you carry out your duties in a highly professional and friendly manner which positively contributes to the business and significantly supports the Home Manager in achieving the Company’s aims and objectives as well as dealing with the fundamental day to day operational activities to ensure the smooth running of the home.  

You will also participate in, and undertake duties which encourage supportive and open communication, creating value-based and people-centric marketing initiatives. Continual fostering and engagement in personal and colleague training is expected with the aspiration of building highly qualified teams who embrace continuous professional and personal development. Additionally, you will ensure that accurate and up to date Human Resource duties and strict compliance to Health and Safety tasks within the home are fully met.  

By showing us you can match our values with the right desire for personalised excellence, community spirit and a kind, caring and compassionate nature, we, in return, can offer you a career developing your knowledge, skills and abilities to support vulnerable adults with the care their individual needs require. 

 

What we require from you: 

  • The ability to communicate well at all levels, 
  • A committed, patient, and caring person with a sense of humour and positive outlook on life, 
  • Highly self-motivated with an overarching purpose to provide the best service, 
  • To respect and care for all residents as individuals, ensuring their personal choices and preferences are respected and that individual dignity is acknowledged at all times, 
  • Excellent numeracy and numerical skills, 
  • Experienced with all MS Suite of software, 
  • Confidential and appreciation of professional honesty and integrity, 
  • Confident team player with ability to control and coordinate areas of own responsibility, 
  • Genuine interest in working within a care environment including vulnerable adults (including dementia), 
  • Always striving for continuous personal development,  
  • Patient, caring, diplomatic and approachable nature, 
  • Actively and enthusiastically participate in any training or development offered, 
  • Ensure full understanding and compliance to all health and safety policies and procedures, 

 

What’s in it for you: 

  • A competitive salary of £13.11 Per Hour
  • Pension contribution of 5% 
  • Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes 
  • Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid 
  • 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays) 
  • Flexible working patterns 
  • Fully funded training and development 
  • Support with personal development plans 
  • The opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally  
  • An engaging community environment where everyone is respected and included 

 



£13.11 / hour
Care Assistant - Days
Akari Care
6 Kenton Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 4NB, United Kingdom
Part time

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.

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 £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



£12.70 / hour
Care Assistant - Nights
Akari Care
Rochester, ME2 4JS, United Kingdom
Various

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.

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 £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 

 

 

 

£12.70 / hour
Senior Care Assistant - Nights
Akari Care
Split crow road, Deckham, NE8 3SA, United Kingdom
Full time

Package Description:

Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales.

Are you already an experienced Senior Care Assistant or a Care Assistant looking to take the next step within your career? If so, we are looking for exactly the right type of people to be part of our supportive and inclusive community within our homes.

Working alongside the care assistants, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality levels of care to our residents. This includes observing, reviewing, and finalising care planning needs, assisting, and coming up with ideas for social activities and supporting the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues in an Akari value driven way.

We look to our trusted care teams to create an environment where the atmosphere feels like our residents’ personal home, for them and their respective visiting family members, which suits all of their individual needs. 

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

·        A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach,

·        Good communication and relationship building skills,

·        Flexible 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 starting at £13.50 per hour up to £14.50 per hour (Depending on Qualification)

·        Employer Pension contribution of 3%,

·        Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes,

·        We offer Wagestream - a money management app that you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn  it.

·        Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid,

·        28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays),

·        Fully funded training and development,

·        Support with personal development plans

SCORG



£13.50 / hour
HR Manager
Akari Care
Leeds or North East, LS11 5DZ, United Kingdom
Full time

Package Description:

Package Description

As HR Manager you will report to the Head of Employee Relations and be part of the trusted HR Team in supporting the Central Support Office in Leeds, 31 care homes across 6 portfolios across the country. The aim of this role is to provide personalised HR Manager support and guidance to our Operational colleagues across the Akari Group.

Working with the Regional, Central Support and Home Managers, you will be there to support our community of homes and help Managers to deliver excellent leadership and care to staff and residents. Part of this role will be to coach, mentor, train and support Home Managers across the Group.

You will have detailed knowledge of employment law, experience of providing senior level HR advise, developing and implementing policies across various HR disciplined.   In addition, you will possess advance data analytical skills that you will use to drive forward a range of service improvements, and the continued delivery of Akari Cares strategy.

Core responsibilities will include the following:

  • Effectively led and manage the HR Admin function
  • Support the Head of HR in providing a high-quality ER advisory service
  • Provide ER Policy Training and Development
  • Analyse the People Data and make recommendations to improve retention and colleague wellbeing
  • Develop and review policies in line with legislation
  • Develop and maintain relationships with colleagues across the business including Leeds Support, Home Managers and Regional Management team to ensure commercial and pragmatic approach to employee relations.
  • To ensure the provision of advice to all managers regarding all aspects of employment procedure for all categories of staff
  • To support on reducing sickness absence through active management of cases including short-term & long-term sickness
  • To support on meeting the Company’s key performance indicators which relate to case work including sickness absence, grievance, investigations.
  • To support with managing referrals to regulatory bodies where required
  • Escalate cases and/or seek guidance from the HR Advisor(s) as and where required
  • Collate, analyse and produce reports on a monthly basis where required

The successful candidate:

  • Have a detailed knowledge of employment law
  • Experience of providing senior level HR advice
  • Ability to developing and implement policies across various HR disciplines
  • Possess advance data analytical skills
  • Can communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to differing audiences
  • Can prepare accurate written correspondence, with a focus on attention to detail
  • Have demonstrable organisational skills
  • Be able to prioritise tasks and to manage conflicting demands on time and resources, to deliver objectives
  • Demonstrate high level of confidentiality

Must Have/Desirable:

  • Able to advise on complex case management
  • Manager training and coaching
  • Line Management experience
  • HR System implementation knowledge
  • Experience in Health and Social Care
  • Policy Writing
  • Analysis of People Data
  • Experience in a similar role
  • Experience of handling confidential information
  • CIPD qualified


£0.00 / hour
Registered Nurse
Akari Care
Ashington Drive, Choppington, NE62 5JF, United Kingdom
Full time

Package Description:

*This is a Day Shift Role


About the role:

We now seek additional Nurses who are passionate about, and thrive on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.

Nursing is a professionally stretching and highly rewarding career at Akari Care. You will be responsible for playing a personal and direct, hands-on role in ensuring the highest levels of clinical and medical care to our residents. You will also be leading, coaching, and mentoring a team to ensure you create a warm and inclusive environment in which our residents feel a sense of security and belonging while simultaneously retaining their dignity and self-respect.

As reward for your kind and caring approach to our residents, alongside your personal and trusted knowledge, our homes offer a wide range of clinical experiences and opportunities which will enhance and expand your skills and competencies. These will enable you to gain both personal and professional growth in your career and continue to develop in a highly gratifying environment.

About you

·        Are a registered nurse with an active PIN and no restrictions

·        A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach

·        Proven ability to lead by example, motivate a team and delegate effectively

·        Have a coaching style leadership mentality to empower your colleagues

·        Good communication and relationship building skills

·        Flexible 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  a minimum of £21.20 per hour

·        A welcome bonus of £1,500 (T&C’s apply)

·        Employers pension contribution of 3%

·        We offer Wage stream - a money management app that you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn  it.

·        Annual NMC fees paid

·        Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes

·        Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid

·        28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)

·        Fully funded training and development

·        Support with personal development plans

·        The opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally

About us:

We never compromise on the quality of our services as a cohesive team consisting of internal colleagues and also an extended range of externally qualified professionals which makes up our overall ‘care community’. Our aim is to help maintain the identity and dignity of our residents with a focus on living life to the fullest for each individual.

Whether you are experienced working in elderly care or are new to the sector, 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.

AKNUR



£21.20 / hour
Care Home Assistant Practitioner CHAPS
Akari Care
Ashington Drive, Choppington, NE62 5JF, United Kingdom
Full time

Package Description:

** Please note - you will need a CHAPS Qualification for this role

This is a Nights Role **


Care Home Assistant Practitioner  (CHAPS)

If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long-term career in one of our award-winning homes, then look no further than Akari Care. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve. 

We now seek a Care Home Assistant Practitioner who is passionate about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people. 

Playing a fundamental and integral part of our united and extended care team you will assist in looking after the physical, mental and emotional needs of our residents to help us deliver the highest quality, individualised care they require. 

As one of our Care Home Assistant Practitioners (CHAPs) you will collaboratively work alongside our fully trained Nurses to support and assist with the day to day nursing needs of our residents, thus allowing our Nurses the time and resource to tend to the needs of the more complex nursing requirements of some of our residents.  

By showing us you can match our values with the right desire for personalised excellence, community spirit and a kind, caring and compassionate nature, we, in return, can offer you a career developing your knowledge, skills and abilities to support vulnerable adults with the care their individual needs require. 

Whilst undertaking a wide range of duties which support the highest quality of personalised medical and clinical care to our residents, you will also help and cooperate with colleagues, family members and our extended range of external qualified professionals which make up our overall ‘care community’, to fulfil our aim of helping to maintain the identity and dignity of our residents with a focus on living life to the fullest for each individual. 

 

What we require from you:  

  • Care Home Assistant Practitioner Certification 

  • A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach 

  • Proven ability to lead by example, motivate a team and delegate effectively 

  • Have a coaching style leadership mentality to empower your colleagues 

  • Good communication and relationship building skills 

  • Flexible 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 £15.74 Per Hour

  • Pension contribution of 5% 

  • Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes 

  • Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid 

  • 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays) 

  • Flexible working patterns 

  • Fully funded training and development 

  • Support with personal development plans 

  • The opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally  

  • An engaging community environment where everyone is respected and included 

AKSCA



£15.74 / hour
Registered Nurse - Bank
Akari Care
Ashington Drive, Choppington, NE62 5JF, United Kingdom
Bank

Package Description:

Akari Care is a trusted provider of personalised nursing and residential care within local communities across England and Wales.

We offer up to £1500 welcome bonus (subject to T&Cs) for all nurses joining our permanent team.

We now seek additional Nurses who are passionate about, and thrive on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.

Nursing is a professionally stretching and highly rewarding career at Akari Care. You will be responsible for playing a personal and direct, hands-on role in ensuring the highest levels of clinical and medical care to our residents. You will also be leading, coaching, and mentoring a team to ensure you create a warm and inclusive environment in which our residents feel a sense of security and belonging while simultaneously retaining their dignity and self-respect.

As reward for your kind and caring approach to our residents, alongside your personal and trusted knowledge, our homes offer a wide range of clinical experiences and opportunities which will enhance and expand your skills and competencies. These will enable you to gain both personal and professional growth in your career and continue to develop in a highly gratifying environment.

We never compromise on the quality of our services as a cohesive team consisting of internal colleagues and also an extended range of externally qualified professionals which makes up our overall ‘care community’. Our aim is to help maintain the identity and dignity of our residents with a focus on living life to the fullest for each individual.

Whether you are experienced working in elderly care or are new to the sector, 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

·        Are a registered nurse with an active PIN and no restrictions

·        A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach

·        Proven ability to lead by example, motivate a team and delegate effectively

·        Have a coaching style leadership mentality to empower your colleagues

·        Good communication and relationship building skills

·        Flexible 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 a minimum of £21.20 per hour

·        Employers pension contribution of 3%

·        Annual NMC fees paid

·        We offer Wagestream - a money management app that you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn            it.

·        Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes

·        Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid

·        28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)

·        Fully funded training and development

·        Support with personal development plans

·        The opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally

AKNUR



£21.20 / hour