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
· A welcome bonus of £1,500 (T&C’s apply)
· Employers pension contribution of 3%
· We offer Wagestream - 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
AKNUR
Package Description:
Procurement and Estates Supervisor
Procurement
Leadership and management of supply tendering processes, to ensure that Akari obtains value for money, high quality and resilient services/supplies. End to end management of such processes, from definition of requirement, sourcing, tender analysis, negotiation and implementation
Continuous search for optimum supply relationships, in order to mitigate supply chain risk
Performance management of key suppliers utilising feedback from Home Managers and KPI’s
Management of Procurement projects between supplier and end customer, (our Care Homes)
Provision of Procurement expertise in cross functional projects – The role will span procurement activity across a wide range of direct and indirect cost categories
Management of Supplier and contractor compliance process
New supplier set ups - end to end process with supplier and finance colleagues
Working closely with Operations Finance Business partner to analyse spend data to inform Procurement activity
Maintain contract and key supplier listings with most up to date information, and ensure budget holders and stakeholders have the correct information
Line management of Procurement Administrator
Estates
Management of Estates Helpdesk function, ensuring that reactive jobs are being managed through to completion, and PPM tasks are always completed on time
Provide monthly updates of PPM compliance percentages and take remedial action where necessary.
Oversight of PPM remedial spend, with ongoing tracking and reporting
Maintenance and continuous review of contractor portfolio – both in terms of rates and service with regular feedback reviews from Home Managers
Assistance with service reviews and quarterly contractor meetings through the provision of KPI reporting and performance feedback
Monitoring monthly capex spending and tracking project spend versus budgeted spend for the quarter, highlighting where necessary over or underspends to aide estates managers to prioritise work / approvals for work
Reviewing and monitoring reactive activities to utilise the internal structure appropriately and minimise spending on repairs via contractors
Coordinate the review and actions resulting from estates risk assessments and regulatory PPMs with Estates managers
Superuser of the Facilities Management system
Personal Qualities and Experience
Line management experience
Team player – “hands on, sleeves up” approach
Proactive in seeking guidance when working beyond current knowledge or experience
Strong communicator with the confidence to positively challenge, influence and support at all levels
Proven analytical skills backed up by excellent commercial acumen
Positive, self-motivated and able to work effectively without close supervision and on own initiative
Highly organised / structured approach, with the ability to co-ordinate a large number of tasks simultaneously and to tight deadlines
Excellent communication and presentational skills to differing roles in the business
Care sector (or similar) experience would be desirable, but not essential
Procurement experience is essential
About Us
At Akari Care, we provide residential and nursing care services to the elderly across the UK. Each care home is an extended family, bringing together residents and their loved ones, our colleagues in care, clinicians, hairdressers, commissioners and CQC regulators, members of the local community – the list goes on. We are focussed on creating a warm and inclusive environment in which our residents feel a sense of security and belonging, while at the same time retaining their dignity and self-respect.
We never compromise on the quality of our services and our extended team includes trusted GPs, Dentists, Chiropodists and Dieticians, who all work hard to improve our residents’ quality of life. Our dementia care homes have qualified, dedicated staff who help people to maintain the identity and dignity of our residents. With a focus on living life to the fullest, our homes offer activities such as hairdressing salons, bars, cinemas, gardening, and cooking courses to name just a few!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: c.£40,000 per annum (depending on experience) plus benefits
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 an Activities Coordinator who is enthusiastic about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.
Working in collaboration and unity with the Home Manager and the wider and extended community teams you will be responsible for helping and engaging residents to socialise within the home. This includes providing a variety of activities that cater for all tastes, abilities, cultures and, respecting everyone as an individual, ensuring that you promote diversity and inclusion at all stages. You will plan and initiate rolling / individual programmes, encouraging residents not only to maintain pre-existing hobbies but also to endeavor to try other activities. By supporting and actively encouraging colleagues, relatives, and friends to participate in activities with residents you will enable additional stimulation not only in the activity itself but in promoting socialising and spending quality time with others to help enrich our residents lives. Through willingly accompanying residents, where possible, to offsite activities, you will go above and beyond for our residents.
In actively assisting with innovative fund-raising initiatives and budgeting for entertainment, materials, and outings, you will enjoy thinking creatively and out of the box with regards to ways in which additional funds can be raised to support our resident’s activities. You will help to ensure that you and your colleagues create an environment which is supportive, caring and kind and undertake all duties in a way which provides a secure and safe atmosphere in which our residents are valued, respected, retain their individualism and dignity in order to lead full lives.
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
Previous experience within similar type of role
A caring nature with ability to give everyone a personal 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
Outgoing and have an infectious personality
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
AKSPO
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
HCA
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
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 Cook who is passionate about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.
An important part of the day for our residents is based around mealtimes. At Akari Care we take great pride in ensuring that what is prepared in the kitchen is of outstanding quality, wholesome and nutritious. At the same time, we always ensure that we are mindful and conscientious about individual needs, religious and cultural backgrounds. We continually assess how this might impact meal choices, alongside making sure that all of our residents feel that they have a personalised service.
As the pivotal link between the kitchen and the serving areas you will have the autonomy to create menus, plate up and arrange food trollies in an attractive way in order for our residents to gain enthusiasm and a stimulated appetite to eat.
Playing a fundamental and integral part of our united and extended care team you will be afforded the scope to coach a team into creating ideas and seeing them through as part of their own personal development needs.
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:
City & Guilds 706 – 1&2, or equivalent (achieved or working towards)
Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Head chef or Head Cook experience with similar environment /surrounding
Supervisory or Line Management experience
A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach
Proven ability to lead by example, motivate a team and delegate effectively
Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice
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 £13.02
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
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:
Our permanent nursing roles also offer additional payment for overtime.
· 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 Wagestream - 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
AKNUR
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
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
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
