Handyperson

5 x 6.5 hour shifts over 7 days.
Shift times 9am-3.30pm including 30 minute unpaid break

Reporting into the Location Manager, responsibilities will include:

Carrying out day to day minor maintenance and repairs, to a high standard, contributing to a happy and comfortable environment for customers. Differentiating between minor repairs and when more specialist skills are required. Ensuring equipment is used safely, with instructions and health and safety procedures being followed at all times.

Required knowledge & experience:

Previous gardening, building or maintenance experience is desirable. Range of practical skills including maintenance and gardening. Understanding of data protection and confidentiality and the safeguarding of vulnerable adults. Health & safety in the workplace.

Required skills:

Well organized and able to plan workload. Strong interpersonal and empathy skills and a friendly personality. Able to work individually and as part of a team. Ability to undertake a wide range of activities. Customer focused at all time.

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to have an LGBT+ resident group, and also BAME, LGBT+ and Disabled colleague networks. These work closely with the organisation to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We recruit, train and promote without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or other protected status. One of our values is ‘respect’, therefore we do not accept harassment or discrimination from any colleague, resident or third party.

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

It is no longer a legal requirement for colleagues to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to work in our care homes. However, we will continue to encourage everyone who is eligible for the vaccine and booster dose to have it to protect themselves, as well as the residents and colleagues in our home.

Kirkley Lodge in Middlesbrough is home to well trained and helpful staff with rooms for up to 47 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.

Excellent local amenities within a short walking distance. Shops, cafes, pubs, leisure centre, take-aways ‘The Kirkley Suite’ This is used to deliver a vast range of activities and entertainment for our residents Access to 2 communal gardens, safe and secure, sensory Garden accessed from Roseberry unit houses raised flower beds

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

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