Care Assistant jobs at Anchor

As a Care Assistant at Anchor, you’ll make a real and positive impact to the lives of older people every single day.

Our residents have a range of care needs, life stories and personalities – no two days are the same, making this a role that’s as varied as it is rewarding. 

What You’ll Do as a Care Assistant

Our Care Assistants provide person centred care and support that helps residents to stay as independent, active, and fulfilled as possible. 

Care Assistants promote choice to residents in their daily living by providing high quality care which meets Care Quality Commissions (CQC) fundamental standards and supports happy living for the years ahead.

Working within one of our care homes, this roles goes beyond practical support for personal care, mealtimes, and you’ll also be a friendly face and a listening ear to those who need it most.

Day to day, you’ll: 

• Provide dignified personal care and assistance to residents, in line with a care plan.
• Support residents during mealtimes and activities.
• Encourage independence, choice and wellbeing. 
• Offer companionship and emotional support. 
• Keep accurate care records and report / document any concerns.
• Help maintain a safe, welcoming and supportive environment.
• Identify and ensure health and safety standards are met.
• Identify and report signs of poor practice or abuse.
• Make sure that all activity complies with CQC essential standards and Anchor procedures. 

Care Assistant Shifts and Flexibility

While hours will vary depending on the individual role, Care Assistant jobs at Anchor are available in a variety of patterns to suit different lifestyles, often with a combination of both daytime and nighttime work: 

• Day Shifts: Regular daytime working hours, with shift times depending on the individual role.
• Night Shifts: Providing valuable support for residents overnight.
• Bank Roles: Cover and flexible shifts as and when needed, often with an ability to choose as and when you work. Most bank roles include days and nights. 
• Shift Work: Roles with a combination of day and nighttime hours.

Whether you’re looking for full-time, part-time, permanent, or bank opportunities, there’s a role at Anchor to fit your schedule. 

Who We’re Looking For

What matters most is your passion for caring for people and making a difference. We look for colleagues who are: 

• Compassionate, empathetic, and approachable.
• Able to work well as part of a team and independently. 
• Positive, resilient and willing to learn. 
• Committed to providing high-quality, person-centred care. 
• Able to prioritise and plan around residents needs. 

No professional care experience? That’s absolutely fine -  you will be provided with all the training and development you will need to succeed, including nationally recognised qualifications (NVQ’s / QCF’s). 

Why Join Anchor’s Care Team?

We’re England’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for older people, and a Living Wage Foundation Employer. That means fair pay, great training, and a commitment to investing back into our colleagues. 

When you join our care team, you’ll benefit from: 

• Training and development recognised as some of the best in adult social care (Skills for Care accredited). 
• A potential option for flexible working options, with day, night, and bank shifts depending on the role. 
• Wellbeing and financial support, access to discounts across shopping, life assurance and more through our Be Well programme. 
• Clear career progression paths, with opportunities to move from Care Assistant into senior and leadership roles such as Care Team Leader (also known as Senior Care Assistant) and Care Home Manager. 

   Find out more about the benefits of working at Anchor here.

Current Care Assistant Opportunities

When you join our care team, you’ll be making a real and positive difference to older people’s lives every day. Apply for a meaningful career with Anchor today. 
 

See our current Care Assistant jobs