Care Assistant (Bank)

Anchor; Leeds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Leeds is seeking a Care Assistant to support elderly residents with personal care and engagement. No prior experience is required, and the role offers flexible working hours. Ideal candidates are compassionate, willing to learn, and committed to making a difference in residents' lives. The company provides excellent training opportunities and benefits, emphasizing a supportive work environment. If you are passionate about caring for older individuals, apply to make a real impact in their lives.

Benefits

Online GP appointments

Buy & Sell Holiday Scheme

Discounts on gym and wellness services

Blue Light card savings

Career progression opportunities

Employer contribution pension up to 10%

Qualifications

• No prior care experience required.
• Must have a passion for assisting elderly individuals.
• Ability to provide empathetic support and care.

Responsibilities

• Provide dignified personal care.
• Assist during mealtimes for residents.
• Offer comforting support and attentive listening.

Skills

Dignified personal care

Assisting during mealtimes

Providing sensitive support

Comforting and attentive listening

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.

Bank staff help support our homes, by covering shifts as and when needed. Often you can choose when you want to work, offering a great deal of flexibility. Shifts include both days and nights unless stated in the advert.

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 recognised 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?

Responsibilities

• Provide dignified personal care.
• Assist during mealtimes.
• Provide sensitive and appropriate support with various aspects of people’s lives.
• Offer comforting and attentive listening.

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 10% Employer contribution pension.

What We Offer

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicatedbeing well website. Please follow the link or copy and paste (Please note some benefits may not apply to bank roles).

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role.

Our Home – Beech Hall, Armley, Leeds

Beech Hall in Armley, Leeds is home to well‑trained and helpful staff with rooms for up to 64 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.

• Beautiful, modern, dementia friendly environment for our customers.
• CQC rated Outstanding.
• Good transport links with easy access from Leeds Bus station – number 72 bus stops directly on Stanningley Road.
• Fantastic involvement with our local community.
• 3 floors, themed environments such as café, man cave and cinema.
• Fun and friendly team, with plenty of social events within the home.
• Development opportunities through our Apprentice schemes, providing NVQ and career progression.

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.

We’re not‑for‑profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

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 dedicatedbeing well website. Please follow the link or copy and paste.

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

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.

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.