Handyperson

Location: Thomas Henshaw Court, Anchor

Hours: 30 per week

Role Overview

You will play an important role in helping maintain a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for our residents.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out day-to-day minor maintenance and repair tasks to a high standard, contributing to a positive living environment.
• Identify when repairs can be completed in-house and when specialist expertise is required.
• Ensure all equipment is used safely and that instructions, health and safety guidelines, and organisational procedures are followed at all times.

Knowledge & Experience (Desirable):

• Previous experience in gardening, building, or general maintenance.
• A range of practical skills, including basic maintenance and gardening.
• Understanding of data protection, confidentiality, and safeguarding of vulnerable adults.
• Awareness of health and safety requirements in the workplace.

Skills Required:

• Strong organisational abilities with the capacity to plan and prioritise workload effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, empathy, and a friendly, approachable manner.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Flexibility to undertake a wide range of tasks.
• A consistently customer-focused approach.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We support an LGBT+ resident group and have active LGBT+ and Disabled colleague networks, which help shape our policies, celebrate diversity, and ensure all voices are heard. We recruit, train, and promote without discrimination based on race, religion, colour, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected characteristic. Respect is one of our core values, and we do not tolerate harassment or discrimination from colleagues, residents, or third parties.

Right to Work

Please note that all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.

Thomas Henshaw Court in Southport is home to well trained and helpful staff with rooms for up to 43 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.

• Friendly, open culture
• Rated Good in all areas by CQC
• Free parking available on site

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.