Domestic Assistant

Job summary

This is a great opportunity to work as a Domestic Assistant in a caring environment at Akari Care, where you will be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in our residents' rooms and communal areas. You will be part of a dedicated team that values personalised care and a warm, inclusive community for our residents.

Main duties of the job

As a Domestic Assistant at Akari Care, you will work alongside your colleagues in the domestic and laundry teams to ensure a clean and healthy environment for our residents. Your role will involve continuously assessing the domestic needs of all residents and adhering to our policies and procedures to deliver the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene. You will need to be adaptable, approachable, and have a caring nature, prioritizing resident care at all times and actively promoting continuous improvement of standards.

About us

Akari Care is an award-winning provider of care homes dedicated to creating an environment where residents are valued, respected, and offered the personalized care they deserve. With a focus on community spirit, personalized excellence, and a kind, caring, and compassionate approach, Akari Care is committed to supporting vulnerable adults and helping them fulfill their lives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 Domestic Assistant who is passionate about, and thrives on, making a real and positive differenceto the lives of older people.

Working alongside and in collaboration with your colleagues in the domestic and laundry teams, you will be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in our residents rooms and in all communal areas. You will be adaptable and approachable in nature, not only prioritising resident care at all times but actively promoting continual improvement of standards in all areas. This approach should reinforce the provision of a clean and healthy environment in which our residents are valued, respected and retain their individualism and dignity. You will continually assess the domestic needs of all residents. Through the adherence to all policies and procedures you and your colleagues will ensure delivery of the highest standards that make a true difference to each of our residents, contributing to the ongoing fulfilment of their lives.

By showing us you can match our values with the 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
• A caring nature with ability to give everyone a personal approach
• Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice
• Strong work ethic with solution-based approach to problem solving
• 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

Whats 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

AKSPO

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Experience of working in a similar environment, a caring nature with the ability to give everyone a personal approach, flexibility and adaptability to changes, a strong work ethic with a solution-based approach to problem-solving, the ability to work well under pressure without negatively impacting those around you, 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Akari Care Limited

Address

Akari Care

Jesmond

NE2 1TL

Employer's website

https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)