We’re looking for a reliable and caring Bank Housekeeper to join our team on a flexible, as‑needed basis. You’ll help keep our care home clean, safe, and welcoming for residents by supporting with daily cleaning tasks, laundry, and maintaining high hygiene standards.
What you’ll do
1. Clean resident rooms and communal areas to a high standard
2. Support laundry duties, including washing, drying, and returning items
3. Follow infection‑control procedures and use cleaning products safely
4. Work as part of a friendly team to keep the home comfortable and well‑presented
What we’re looking for
5. Someone dependable with good attention to detail
6. A warm, respectful approach to residents
7. Ability to work independently and pick up shifts when needed
8. Previous cleaning experience is helpful but not essential
Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role.
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.
Our values
Every one of us can make a difference to our residents and play a part in shaping homes and services around their needs.
Our Anchor values of being Accountable, Respectful, Courageous and Honest apply to us all, whether you manage colleagues as part of your role or not.
Displaying our values can influence those around us to do the same. We can all be leaders at Anchor and should all be driven by the same customer ethos. Our helps align these values with the skills and behaviours we demonstrate.
A rewarding environment
From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.
Health & happiness
9. Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
10. Mental health support
11. Flexible working options
Finance
12. Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
13. Quick and easy pension transfer service
14. Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
15. Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
16. Free Blue Light Card
Career
17. Ongoing personal and professional development programme
18. Leadership Pathways online learning resources
19. Career progression and promotion opportunities
To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated being well website Please follow the link or copy and paste
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 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.