Akari Care Limited

Care Assistant - BANK

The closing date is 09 May 2026

Job summary

This is a Care Assistant role within Akari Care, a provider of high-quality residential care. The role involves assisting residents with daily living activities, providing personalized care and support to ensure their well-being and dignity. The position offers a competitive salary, employer pension contribution, flexible working hours, and a range of benefits and professional development opportunities.

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, collaborating 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 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 personalised care and support.

About us

Akari Care is a leading provider of residential care services, focused on delivering high-quality, personalized care to support the wellbeing and independence of its residents. With a strong commitment to its values of being personalized, kind, caring, trusted, and community-focused, Akari Care aims to create a nurturing and inclusive environment where residents can thrive.

Details

Date posted

10 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.70 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1472256767

Job locations

Akari Care

Rochester

ME2 4JS


Job description

Job responsibilities

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, collaborating 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 will 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

  • 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 is in it for you.

  • A competitive salary
  • Employer pension contribution of 3%
  • Flexible working hours and patterns
  • We offer Wage stream - an app allowing youaccess 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. In case you had not guessed, our values are:

  • Personalised
  • Kind
  • Caring
  • Trusted
  • Community

If you share our values, then we would love to hear from you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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, collaborating 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 will 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

  • 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 is in it for you.

  • A competitive salary
  • Employer pension contribution of 3%
  • Flexible working hours and patterns
  • We offer Wage stream - an app allowing youaccess 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. In case you had not guessed, our values are:

  • Personalised
  • Kind
  • Caring
  • Trusted
  • Community

If you share our values, then we would love to hear from you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • The ideal candidate should have a kind and caring nature, enjoy supporting others, and work well in a team. Good communication skills and the ability to build relationships are essential, as is the flexibility to adapt to changes at short notice. A warm, approachable, and engaging persona is also highly desirable.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • The ideal candidate should have a kind and caring nature, enjoy supporting others, and work well in a team. Good communication skills and the ability to build relationships are essential, as is the flexibility to adapt to changes at short notice. A warm, approachable, and engaging persona is also highly desirable.

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

Rochester

ME2 4JS


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Akari Care Limited

Address

Akari Care

Rochester

ME2 4JS


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Akari Care

recruitment@akaricare.co.uk

Details

Date posted

10 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.70 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1472256767

Job locations

Akari Care

Rochester

ME2 4JS


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