Senior Care Assistant

Senior Care Assistant – Hazel End (Anchor)
Location: Hazel End, Bishop’s Stortford
Hours: 42 hours per week
Rate of Pay: £13.92 per hour (fixed)

Are you an experienced care professional ready to take the next step in your career? Hazel End, part of the well-established Anchor care group, is seeking a compassionate and confident Senior Care Assistant to join our team.

About Hazel End:
Located in the heart of Bishop’s Stortford, Hazel End is a modern, purpose-built care home offering exceptional residential and dementia care. We pride ourselves on delivering person-centred care in a warm and welcoming environment where residents feel truly at home.

Your Role as a Senior Care Assistant:
As a Senior Care Assistant, you will play a key role in leading shifts, supporting colleagues, and ensuring the highest standards of care are consistently delivered. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supervising and mentoring care staff to deliver outstanding care
• Providing hands-on personal care and support with daily living activities
• Administering medication in line with care plans and procedures
• Building strong relationships with residents, families, and healthcare professionals
• Promoting dignity, independence, and choice at all times

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in a care setting, ideally with a supervisory background
• A Level 2 or 3 qualification in Health and Social Care (or working towards one)
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• A flexible and reliable approach, with availability for weekend work as part of the rota
• A genuine passion for delivering exceptional care

What We Offer:

• Competitive fixed hourly rate of £13.92
• Supportive leadership and development opportunities
• A welcoming and professional environment at a highly regarded care home
• The chance to grow with one of the UK’s largest not-for-profit care providers

Join Our Team at Hazel End
If you’re ready to lead by example and make a real difference in the lives of others, we’d love to welcome you to the team at Hazel End. Apply today and be part of something meaningful.

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

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
• Access to online GP appointments

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 being well website Please follow the link or copy and paste https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ into your browser 

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.