Domestic Assistant

The Domestic Assistant role at Akari Care involves maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in the residents' rooms and communal areas. The successful candidate will have experience in a similar environment, a caring nature, and the ability to adapt to changes quickly. They will be part of a team dedicated to creating a clean, healthy, and welcoming environment for the residents, where their individuality and dignity are respected.

As a Domestic Assistant at Akari Care, you will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene in the residents' rooms and all communal areas. You will work closely with your colleagues in the domestic and laundry teams to deliver personalized care and contribute to the ongoing fulfillment of the residents' lives. Your warm and approachable nature, solution-oriented problem-solving skills, and resilience in adapting to the varying needs of the residents and your colleagues will be key to your success in this role.

Akari Care is an award-winning provider of care for the elderly, with a mission to create an environment where residents are valued, respected, and offered the personalized care they deserve. The company is committed to supporting its employees' professional development and providing a positive, inclusive, and engaging community where everyone is treated with respect.

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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 difference to 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:

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)

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

• Experience 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, a warm and engaging persona, and the ability to respect everyone and treat others as you would expect to be treated.

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.