Care Assistant

Anchor; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real Living Wage

Online GP appointments

Refer-a-friend £250

Pension up to 18%

Blue Light card

Career progression

Job summary

Anchor is recruiting a Care Assistant in the York area. The role involves providing dignified personal care, assisting during mealtimes, and supporting residents with various aspects of daily life.

You will be a compassionate, energetic, and engaging presence for residents in our community. Anchors offers extensive benefits with focus on wellbeing, training, and career progression, including online GP appointments, a generous pension plan, and a refer-a-friend scheme, all while paying at least

Qualifications

• No prior care experience required.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Willing to complete required training.

Responsibilities

• Provide dignified personal care to residents.
• Assist during mealtimes and daily activities.
• Offer sensitive and appropriate support with users' lives.
• Be a comforting and attentive listener.

Skills

Compassion

Patient care

Interpersonal skills

Reliability

Team player

Job description

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 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?

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

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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Care Assistant

Company: Anchor Salary: from £13.51 an hour Hours: Full-time Location: YO8 3FZ Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 30 Oct 2026 Closing date: 29 Nov 2026

Summary

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 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?

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

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.

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.

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