Home Care Assistant Uxbridge, England
Job description
Home 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. If you have a caring nature, a natural interest in people and want to make a difference then this might be just the job for you. We provide fantastic training and ongoing support so no experience required - just the right values and attitude.
Our Home care locations have their own dedicated care and support team based on-site.
As a home care assistant, you will be involved in providing tailored packages of care that support customers circumstances and lifestyle preferences which can include: support with domestic home help services, personal care needs, nutrition, hydration, medication and companionship needs, this may include accessing the community.
Anchor at this time does not provide tier 2 sponsorship, you must have the right to work in the U.K. to apply for this position.
Denham Garden Village is Anchor’s award-winning development of retirement apartments, houses and bungalows situated in south Buckinghamshire.
Located in the Buckinghamshire countryside offers the perfect balance of rural tranquillity with good road and rail access to London and the surrounding facilities. The shops in Denham Green are close by and the old village of Denham, with its excellent restaurants and public houses, is approximately a mile away.
On-site facilities include a health spa, café bar and village shop. The grounds incorporate 30 acres of private woodland, known as Nightingale Wood, which features purpose-built footpaths for the use of retirement community residents. The village centre includes indoor courtyards and atrium spaces that offer natural light among trees, where you can relax and enjoy the views all year round.
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.
