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Do you want to work in a warm and welcoming residential home committed to providing a clean, comfortable, and safe environment for our residents?
Hyde, the location of Hatton Grange boasts multiple train stations—Hyde Central, North, Flowery Field, Newton, Godley, and Hattersley—all offering regular services into Manchester and surrounding towns
There is a modern bus station and extensive bus network further improve accessibility across Greater Manchester
Also the M67 motorway connects directly to the M60 ring road, ideal if you drive
Reporting into the Location Manager, responsibilities will include:
1. Carrying out day to day minor maintenance and repairs, to a high standard, contributing to a happy and comfortable environment for customers.
2. Differentiating between minor repairs and when more specialist skills are required.
3. Ensuring equipment is used safely, with instructions and health and safety procedures being followed at all times.
Required knowledge & experience:
4. Previous gardening, building or maintenance experience is desirable.
5. Range of practical skills including maintenance and gardening.
6. Understanding of data protection and confidentiality and the safeguarding of vulnerable adults.
7. Health & safety in the workplace.
Required skills:
8. Well organized and able to plan workload.
9. Strong interpersonal and empathy skills and a friendly personality.
10. Able to work individually and as part of a team.
11. Ability to undertake a wide range of activities.
12. 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, 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
Hatton Grange in Hyde, Manchester is home to well trained and helpful staff with rooms for up to 70 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.
13. CQC rating of ‘Good’ with a 9.8 star rating on Carehome.co.uk
14. Development opportunities to complete Care qualifications or progressing into senior roles
15. Themed rooms such as Cinema and Games rooms
16. In House Bistro
17. Enclosed Gardens
18. Mini Bus
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
19. Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
20. Mental health support
21. Flexible working options
Finance
22. Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
23. Quick and easy pension transfer service
24. Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
25. Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
Career
26. Ongoing personal and professional development programme
27. Leadership Pathways online learning resources
28. Career progression and promotion opportunities
To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated
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.