Care Assistant

Sanctuary Group; Ilford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days’ annual leave pro rata

Contributory pension

Health and wellbeing support

Company-paid life insurance

Parental leave arrangements

Annual leave purchase scheme

Company-funded training

Flexible working options

Inclusive culture

Exclusive retail discounts

Job summary

Birchwood Residential Care Home in Ilford is recruiting a Care Assistant (Days) to join a dedicated team. The role offers £13.80 per hour for 33 hours per week and involves providing personalised care to residents in line with their care plans.

You’ll support leisure and social activities and help create a welcoming, inclusive home environment. Sanctuary Group emphasises training, development and a values-led culture.

Qualifications

• No experience needed – we’ll give you all the training and support you need

Responsibilities

• Provide personalised care in line with individual care plans
• Work as part of a supportive team to enrich the lives of our residents
• Encourage and join in with leisure and social activities
• Show kindness and respect to residents, families and colleagues every day
• Enjoy working as part of a team to create a happy home
• Communicate clearly and adapt to different situations
• Bring energy, enthusiasm and a genuine care for older people

Job description

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Department: Health and Social Care (Qualified and Non-Qualifie

Operation: Sanctuary Care

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Salary: £13.80 per hour

Requisition: 228791

Proud to be not-for-profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff.

Care Assistant - Days

Birchwood Residential Care Home, 406 Clayhall Avenue, Ilford, Essex, IG5 0TA

£13.80 per hour

33 hours per week

Care that changes lives – including yours

We believe care is more than a job – it’s a calling, and we’d love you to be part of it. We’re excited to welcome a Care Assistant to our friendly team at Birchwood Residential Care Home in Ilford. And with sector leading results showing our colleagues highly recommend Sanctuary Care as a great place to work, you’ll be joining a culture that supports you to thrive, grow, and be recognised for the difference you make.

We're proudly Investors in People Gold accredited and not-for-profit, which means every penny we make goes straight back into our people and our homes. Whether you’ve already found your calling or you’re still discovering it, we’ll support you every step of the way. From your first day to your dream role, we’ll help you get there.

When you join Sanctuary Care, you’re joining an award-winning team where colleagues and residents truly matter. We’re proud winners of the 2025 Nursing Times Award for Care of Older People and the 2025 Care Home Awards Best for Training and Development, and Outstanding Larger Care Home Group.

Your role

Work as part of a supportive team to enrich the lives of our residents

Provide personalised care in line with individual care plans

Encourage and join in with leisure and social activities

Show kindness and respect to residents,familiesand colleagues every day

Enjoy working as part of a team to createa happy home

No experience needed –we’llgive you all the training and support you need

Communicate clearly and adapt to different situations

Bring energy,enthusiasmand a genuine care for older people

Your rewards

You deservemore than the basics.That’swhy, alongside28 days’ annual leave pro rata (including bank holidays), occupational sick paylinked to length of service, and acontributorypension,we’vecreated a package to help you thrive:

CQC/CIinspection bonus

Health and wellbeingsupport– including AvivaDigicare+ with virtual GP appointments, plus an Employee Assistance Programme offering medical, financial, and legal advice, as well as short-term counselling

Company-paid life insurance

Parental leavearrangements

annual leave purchase scheme

Company-funded trainingandongoingcareer developmentopportunities, including our Team Leader Development Programme

Flexible working optionsand aninclusive culturewhere everyone belongs, supported by our staff networks including PRISM, Disability, Race Equality and Parent networks

Exclusiveretaildiscounts, Cycle to Work, and salary sacrifice arrangements

Some rewards are subject to a qualifying period or other criteria – visit our website for more information.

Before you apply

• We can only accept applications from individuals with the right to work in the UK.
• All roles require safeguarding and pre-employment checks, including criminal records and overseas police checks if needed; for more information, please get in touch.
• Internal candidates should apply via their internal careers account.

Inclusion is one of our core values.

We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process in line with our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
Anenhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.