As an accredited Living Wage Foundation Employer, Anchor is committed to paying a real living wage to all our colleagues. We believe, as well as taking care of our residents, we should also take care of our employees. We have a fabulous range of benefits available to colleagues, some of which are highlighted below.
If you are as passionate as we are about taking care of people in later life, then we invite you to join us as a Care Assistant.
Don’t have any experience in care? No worries! We are recognized by Skills for Care as having one of the best learning and development programs in adult social care.
Ready to embark on a journey of making a real difference in people's lives?
Job Purpose:
As a Care Assistant, you’ll bring compassion, energy, and fun to our residents. Your role includes providing dignified personal care, assisting during mealtimes, and providing sensitive and appropriate support with various aspects of people’s lives. Beyond physical care, you'll also be a comforting and attentive listener.
Each day as a Care Assistant promises to be diverse. Our residents are unique, each with distinct care needs, personalities, and life stories. Your contributions will be not just inspiring but immensely enjoyable as you build strong relationships based on understanding, trust, and genuine care.
Why join Anchor as a Care Assistant?
* We are an accredited Living Wage Foundation Employer
* Access to online GP appointments
* Buy & Sell Holiday Scheme
* Discounts on gym, fitness, and wellbeing services
* Exclusive discounts on major brand shopping, holidays, phones, technology, and more
* Eligibility for a Blue Light card (offering substantial savings for frontline staff)
* Access to training for your Level 2 qualification and beyond
* £250 through our refer-a-friend scheme.
* Savings advice, free life assurance, Salary Advance scheme, and many more benefits
* Opportunities for career progression and promotion (from Care Assistant to Leadership Roles)
* Up to 18% contribution pension
Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role.
About Birkenhead Court
Birkenhead Court in Birkenhead is home to well trained and helpful staff with rooms for up to 60 residents. At Anchor, we pride ourselves in providing 24-hour care and specialised services for elderly people, the beauty of our grounds, the quality of our catering and our engaging activities we deliver.
* We have been rated overall outstanding by CQC. We were rated outstanding in responsive, well led and effective.
* The team were finalists in the Great British Care Awards 2018. We are very proud of this award in recognition of our excellent teamwork.
* We are very proud of our dementia friendly environment, which includes a pub, cinema, spa, library, sweet shop, indoor garden etc.
Anchor – a great place to work
Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.
Support in Key Areas
Health & Happiness
* Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
* Mental health support
* Flexible working options
Finance
* Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
* Quick and easy pension transfer service
* Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
* Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
Career
* Ongoing personal and professional development programme
* Leadership Pathways online learning resources
* Career progression and promotion opportunities
To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated rewards website.
Celebrating Diversity
Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.
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