As a Care Assistant you will provide person centred care and support to assist residents to maintain their independence including personal care, meal times, and activities whilst also providing a listening ear to those who need it most.
Anchor has 4 core values and you will align to these by being Accountable, showing Respect for all, demonstrating Courage and being Honest.
Even if you have no previous professional care experience you will be provided with all the training and development you will need to excel at your job, whether that is care, housekeeping, catering or activities.
You will be provided with on the job training through NVQ's and QCF's.
Care Assistants at Anchor make a real and positive impact to the lives of older people who have a range of care needs as well as life experiences and personalities that makes every day varied and interesting.
Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.
Anchor at this time does not provide tier 2 sponsorship.
Savile Park in Halifax is home to well trained and helpful staff with rooms for up to 55 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.
On our recent inspection by CQC we were rated overall as Good and we continue to work towards improving this The Home is located within walking distance to the centre of Halifax with good transport links to local towns The Home prides itself on being Dementia friendly and has made environment changes to reflect this 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 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.