As a Care Assistant, you will provide person-centred care and support to assist residents in maintaining their independence, including personal care, meal times, and activities, whilst also providing a listening ear to those who need it most. Anchor has four core values, and you will align with 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 need to excel at your job, whether that is in care, housekeeping, catering, or activities.
You will receive on-the-job training through NVQs and QCFs. Care Assistants at Anchor make a real and positive impact on the lives of older people who have a range of care needs as well as life experiences and personalities that make every day varied and interesting. Please note that all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.
Victoria Court in Ilkeston is home to well-trained and helpful staff, with rooms for up to 40 residents. At Anchor, we pride ourselves on 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’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.
From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need. Health & happiness include gym, fitness, and wellbeing discounts, mental health support, and flexible working options. Finance includes a pension plan where you can contribute between 4% and 8%, and we’ll match it or better, along with a quick and easy pension transfer service. We also offer savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance, and discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology, and more.
We 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, as well as Disability, LGBT+, and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These networks 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 promote diversity and be allies 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.
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