Welfare Assistant

This is a 6 month fixed term role with shift patterns to be agreed at interview

This exciting opportunity will allow you to get an insight into the world of Care. You can spend time in our Care Homes meeting our residents, performing a variety of tasks and enjoying making a real difference to the lives of older people.

This will allow you to choose your Career path in Care. Once you have chosen your path, we will support you by giving you a permanent role and enabling you to gain qualifications in your chosen field

Roles such as Care Assistant, Housekeeper and Catering Assistant will be available to you

The role will include:

Making cups of tea, refreshments

Activities to engage residents such as bingo and quizzes

Being an ear to listen

Kitchen assistants, preparing food and washing up

Housekeeping

Laundry

Helping our residents maintain their own routines with activities such as hairdressing and beauty treatments

Anchor Hanover 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 and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (unless medically exempt) to be able to fulfil this role

Oak Tree Lodge in Leeds is home to well trained and helpful staff with rooms for up to 60 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. 

• Good bus routes with the bus stop 1 minute walk away from the home 
• Free on site parking
• Great local community links for all of the residents to access

As England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for older people, we’re able to negotiate great deals and benefits for our people. Here are just a few of the things you’ll get when you work with Anchor.

• Exclusive discounts on high-street shopping

• 20% off mobile phone contracts

• Cashback on dental and medical expenses

• Discounted Private Medical rates

Click here to find out more about our full benefits and wellbeing package (the link is https://ahbeingwell.co.uk/ )