Domestic Assistant

Akari Care is seeking a passionate Domestic Assistant to join their award-winning care homes. The role involves maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene, ensuring a clean and healthy environment for the residents. The successful candidate will have a caring nature, be adaptable and approachable, and demonstrate a strong work ethic with a solution-based approach to problem-solving.

Job 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 always 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:

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Experience of working in a similar environment, a caring nature with the ability to provide 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 negative impact, a warm, approachable, and engaging persona, and a respect for everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated.

About the employer

Akari Care is a provider of award-winning care homes, committed to creating an environment where residents are valued, respected, and offered personalized care. The organization aims to make a real and positive difference to the lives of older people, fostering a community spirit and prioritizing the individual needs of their residents.