Care Assistant

Anchor; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Wage Employer

Online GP appointments

Holiday Buy/Sell

Brand discounts

Blue Light Card

Training & Development

Refer-a-Friend bonus

Salary Advance

Pension up to 18%

Career progression

Job summary

Anchor is hiring a Care Assistant for an on-site, part-time role at L36 6DZ. You will provide personal care, assist during meals, and support residents with compassion. The role emphasizes dignity, respect, and building strong relationships with residents and the care team.

Anchor offers extensive benefits, a Living Wage Foundation accreditation, and opportunities for career progression within a supportive wellness-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in the UK is required.
• No prior care experience is necessary; Anchor offers learning and development.
• Disability Confident employer status is held by Anchor.

Responsibilities

• Provide dignified personal care and supportive assistance during meals.
• Be a caring, attentive listener and contribute to residents' wellbeing.
• Build trusting relationships with residents and colleagues on-site.

Job description

Care Assistant

Company: Anchor

Salary: £13.51 to £14.28 an hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: L36 6DZ

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 5 Nov 2026

Closing date: 5 Dec 2026

Summary

Hours: 21

Job Purpose

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.

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 provide 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.

Wondering why you should consider joining Anchor as a Care Assistant?

Benefits

• 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
• To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated being well website Please follow the link or copy and paste https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ into your browser

Eligibility

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role. Unfortunately at this time, this role does not meet the current criteria for Anchor to offer a Skilled Worker Visa.

Essential requirements

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.

Equal Opportunity and Inclusion

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.