Job Title: Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Hours: Full time (37.5 perm week)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid from our Bradford office with occasional travel to other Anchor locations
Salary: £28,271 per annum
We’re looking for a people‑centered Diversity and Inclusion Officer to help shape an organisation where everyone feels welcome, respected and able to thrive.
If you are someone who is energised by meaningful conversations, confident speaking with people from all walks of life, and keen to take initiative, this could be the role for you.
About the role
As our Diversity and Inclusion Officer, you’ll play a key part in bringing our inclusion ambitions to life. You’ll work closely with our Diversity and Inclusion Manager to turn strategy into practical, everyday action that makes a real difference to colleagues and residents.
You’ll help ensure lived experience shapes how we work, how we communicate and how we make decisions. From supporting colleague networks to running resident engagement activities, you’ll create safe, inclusive spaces for people to share their experiences and influence change.
What you’ll be doing:
1. Supporting the delivery of our D&I strategy for both colleagues and residents
2. Leading and coordinating colleague networks and any colleague forum
3. Building trusted relationships and initiating conversations that help us better understand people’s experiences
4. Supporting resident inclusion activities, coffee mornings, forums and events
5. Creating accessible D&I-related content for internal and resident communications
6. Helping plan and deliver key inclusion events, including our Annual Inclusion Conference
7. Providing advice and guidance on equality and inclusion
8. Monitoring activity, evaluating impact and providing clear insight reports
9. Facilitating D&I learning sessions, workshops and webinars
10. Supporting Equality Impact Assessments and using data to inform decisions
We’re looking for someone who:
11. Is confident engaging with a wide range of people, including older residents
12. Can initiate and lead conversations about D&I topics with vulnerability, empathy and respect
13. Is organised, proactive and comfortable managing multiple activities at once
14. Understands key equality, diversity and inclusion principles and legislation
15. Can analyse, interpret and present data clearly
16. Has experience facilitating discussions, workshops or engagement sessions
17. Brings sensitivity, diplomacy and good judgement to their work
18. Uses initiative and is comfortable moving between operational tasks and bigger‑picture thinking
19. Experience supporting networks or forums, designing or delivering learning content, or working in housing, care or charity settings is helpful but not essential.
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
20. Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
21. Mental health support
22. Flexible working options
23. Access to online GP appointments
Finance
24. Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
25. Quick and easy pension transfer service
26. Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
27. Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
28. Free Blue Light Card
Career
29. Ongoing personal and professional development programme
30. Leadership Pathways online learning resources
31. Career progression and promotion opportunities
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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.