Anchor named among top care home groups for 2025! Huge congratulations to all of our care colleagues who have collectively contributed to Anchor being named among the top care home groups for 2025 in the annual carehome.co.uk awards. These awards recognise the top care home groups in the UK based on reviews from residents, their relatives and loved ones. In addition to being named amongst the top 20 Large Care Home Groups for 2025, we also had five care homes win regional awards – three in Yorkshire and Humber, one in the East Midlands and one in the South West: Beech Hall Beech Hall in Armley, Leeds The Manor House Harrogate The Manor House Roundhay in Leeds Kingfisher Court in Sutton-in-Ashfield Manor Court in Plymouth in the South West These awards are testament to all the hard work and dedication our teams put into delivering person-centred, high-quality care for every single one of our residents. If you share our passion for delivering exceptional care for people living in later life, we’d love for you to join our team. We are always looking for passionate, caring people to join our team. What’s more, you don’t need previous experience of care to apply - Anchor are recognised by Skills for Care as having one of the best learning and development programmes in adult social care. Click to view our vacancies.
We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with The King’s Trust (formerly The Prince’s Trust), an initiative aimed at supporting young people in building meaningful careers within the care sector. Through this collaboration, we will work together to: ✅ Raise awareness of career opportunities in care for young people. ✅ Collaborate with the King’s Trust in the creation of new training programmes suitable for Care services. ✅ Create employment pathways that lead to long-term careers at Anchor. The care sector is a rewarding and fulfilling career choice, and with a growing demand for compassionate professionals, this partnership is a fantastic opportunity to inspire and support the next generation. By working closely with The King’s Trust, we can offer young people real-life experience, professional development, and clear career progression, ensuring they have the tools and confidence to succeed in the industry.
At Anchor, we believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, giving everyone opportunity to thrive. We also know the more diverse our colleague base, the more value we can provide to our residents and the wider community. Each year we conduct a colleague survey gaining insights on how our colleagues feel about the work they do as well as how they perceive Anchor as an inclusive employer. We’re delighted to share some of these highlights: · 86% of our team feels respected for their individual differences. · 84% see positive progress in creating an inclusive workplace. We’re committed to fostering growth, celebrating difference, and embracing all identities – as a colleague or a resident. If you are looking for an inclusive environment to thrive in, visit anchor.org.uk/careers and check out jobs in your local area today.
Anchor are proud to be pledged to the Armed Forces Covenant, aiming to support serving personnel, service leavers, veterans and their families in employment. We have several ex-military colleagues within Anchor who all display the transferrable skills we look for in many of our opportunities, particularly within our Housing Location Manager roles. Skills such as resilience, problem solving and working directly with people from diverse of backgrounds. If you know of anyone who is looking for a new career after service, please direct them anchor.org.uk/careers. We have opportunities up and down the country.
We offer people jobs who are really aligned with our values, and we find that the best way to attract more like-minded people is through the connections of those of already work for us. That’s why we have an established Refer a Friend scheme for our Anchor colleagues. You can refer someone to work anywhere in the organisation, not just in the same team or location as you, and there’s no limit on how many people you can refer either. As Anchor gains a new member of the team who comes recommended by you, and you receive £100 once they start work and another £150 after they’ve been with us three months. Refer a Friend today - it pays to work with friends and, as an organisation, we benefit too!
Providing people with opportunities is something we pride ourselves on at Anchor, whether you’re entering work for the first time, trying a new career or simply haven’t worked at a inclusive place to work before. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion combined with our passion for professional and personal development means we’re in a position to really support our colleagues achieve their goals. Take Luke for example, Luke is a Trainee Assistant Account at Anchor who found us by doing a supported internship that helps neurodivergent people develop skills and confidence in their chosen career.
This National Older Worker’s Week, we're proud to say that we've been a Age Friendly Employer Pledge member since 2022, celebrating the invaluable contributions of older workers. We recognise the wealth of experience, knowledge, and skills they bring to our organisation and are committed to providing a workplace where everyone can thrive at any stage of their career. We live this pledge by: • Creating age-positive recruitment practices to ensure opportunities are open to everyone, regardless of age. • Supporting career development at every stage, empowering colleagues to grow and thrive. • Providing flexible working options that meet diverse needs and circumstances. • Fostering an inclusive culture that values the skills, experience and perspectives of older workers. If you’re looking for a new opportunity, or know someone who is, check out anchor.org.uk/careers today #NOWW24
