Care Assistant - Nights

TN United Kingdom; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player invites you to join as a Care Assistant, where your compassion and energy will make a significant difference in the lives of residents. You'll provide personal care, assist during mealtimes, and offer emotional support to those in need. With a commitment to employee well-being, this organization offers extensive training, career progression opportunities, and a supportive work environment. Join a team that values diversity and inclusion, ensuring that everyone feels at home and cared for. If you're passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of others, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Access to online GP appointments

Buy & Sell Holiday Scheme

Discounts on gym and fitness services

Exclusive shopping discounts

Blue Light card eligibility

Refer-a-friend scheme

Savings advice

Free life assurance

Career progression opportunities

Up to 18% pension contribution

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; training provided for Level 2 qualification.
• Compassion and energy are essential for providing care.

Responsibilities

• Provide dignified personal care and assist during mealtimes.
• Build strong relationships with residents through understanding and trust.

Skills

Compassion

Personal Care

Listening Skills

Communication

Education

Level 2 Qualification in Care

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 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.

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

The Cedars in Stoke-on-Trent is home to well-trained and helpful staff with rooms for up to 42 residents. At Anchor, we pride ourselves in providing 24-hour care and specialized services for elderly people, the beauty of our grounds, the quality of our catering, and the engaging activities we deliver.

• We pride ourselves on the quality of our catering, with our chef preparing meals daily from fresh, seasonal ingredients
• Free parking and easy public transport links with a bus stop at the top of the driveway
• Welcoming and helpful staff team

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
• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

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.

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