Care Assistant

Care Assistant – Full-Time and Part-Time Positions (Days and Nights Available)
Location: Marsh Farm Manor, Anchor
Contract: Permanent | Shifts: Full-Time and Part-Time Days and Nights | Hours: 42 and 24 per week

Are you looking for a truly rewarding role where you can make a difference every single day?

At Marsh Farm Manor, part of Anchor – England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for older people – we are proud to deliver high-quality, person-centred care in a warm and welcoming environment. We're now hiring full-time and part-time Care Assistants for both day and night shifts, and we welcome applications from both experienced carers and those new to the sector.

Why Work at Marsh Farm Manor?

As an accredited Living Wage Foundation Employer, we’re committed to paying a real living wage and creating a workplace where our people feel supported, valued, and empowered to grow.

You’ll be joining a close-knit, professional care team in a home where residents are treated with dignity, compassion, and respect. Marsh Farm Manor is more than a care home—it's a community.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Care Assistant, you’ll provide thoughtful and attentive care, helping residents live comfortably and independently. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting with personal care in a dignified manner
• Helping with meals and hydration
• Providing companionship and emotional support
• Assisting in activities and promoting wellbeing
• Completing accurate care documentation
• Supporting light household duties when required
• Every resident is unique, and your work will reflect the individual needs, stories, and preferences of the people you support
   

What We Offer

• Competitive pay as a Real Living Wage employer
• Online GP access and wellbeing services
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, gyms, tech, and more
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• £250 refer-a-friend bonus
• Paid training and support to achieve your Level 2 qualification
• Up to 18% employer pension contributions
• Free life assurance, Salary Advance scheme, and more

What We’re Looking For

• A caring and approachable personality
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• The ability to work flexible full-time shifts, including days or nights
• A genuine passion for supporting older people to live full and meaningful lives

Ready to start a career where every day brings purpose and connection? Apply now to join our dedicated team at Marsh Farm Manor.

Please note: All applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

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Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers 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 dedicated rewards website  

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 member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.

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