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Join Our Anchor Board as a Resident Board Member

Are you an Anchor resident passionate about making a difference?

At Anchor, we’re dedicated to delivering exceptional housing and care services for older people. We’re looking for a current Anchor resident to join our Board, bringing their unique perspective to shape our strategic direction and ensure our residents’ voices are at the heart of key decisions.

About the Role

As a Board Member, you’ll play a vital role in:

• Shaping our future: Help set and monitor Anchor’s vision, mission, and strategic objectives to benefit our residents.
• Championing residents: Use your lived experience to ensure resident feedback drives key decisions.
• Ensuring excellence: Promote high-quality services, good governance, and compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
• Leading with impact: Provide strategic leadership, assess risks, and support diversity and inclusion across all we do.
• Being an ambassador: Represent Anchor with stakeholders, visit our housing locations and care homes, and build our reputation.

You’ll work alongside a diverse and supportive Board, contributing to discussions, reviewing performance, and helping us deliver value for money. Comprehensive training, a thorough induction, and ongoing support will be provided to help you thrive in this role.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking an Anchor social housing or care home resident who brings:

• Lived experience: A deep understanding of the needs of older people in housing or care settings.
• Strategic vision: The ability to think broadly, make balanced decisions, and contribute to discussions with clarity and confidence.
• Communication skills: Comfortable reading and analysing reports, challenging constructively, and building consensus.
• Commitment to quality: Passion for delivering outstanding services, with an interest in social housing or care regulations.
• Ambassadorial flair: Able to represent Anchor confidently with residents, regulators, and stakeholders.

You don’t need to meet every criterion – we value the unique perspective you’ll bring as a resident. If you’re eager to learn and contribute, we’ll support you every step of the way.

Key Details

• Location: Most Board meetings are held in London or virtually, with at least two meetings per year outside London.
• Time Commitment: Approximately 2-3 days per month, including:
  • Eight Board meetings per year, plus one strategic awayday.
  • Quarterly site visits to housing locations or care homes.
  • Serving on at least one committee (4-6 meetings per year).
  • Time to prepare for meetings.
• Pay: £35,000 per annum, plus travel expenses.
• Term: Initial two-year term, with the possibility of reappointment.

Why Join Us?

• Make a real impact: Your voice will help shape the future of Anchor, improving the lives of residents across the UK.
• Grow and learn: Gain valuable skills through training, development opportunities, and working with experienced Board members.
• Be part of a team: Join a Board that values accountability, respect, courage, and honesty, and is committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Share your passion: Use your experience as a resident to ensure Anchor remains a trusted leader in housing and care.

Want to Learn More?

We’re hosting two Anchor Board – More Information sessions on Teams to share details about the role and answer your questions. Your Care Home or Location Manager will be able to provide you with details of the information sessions.

How to Apply

If you’re excited about this opportunity, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit your application by [Insert deadline]. For more details, including the full role profile and person specification, you can request a candidate briefing pack by emailing [insert email].

Join us and help Anchor continue to provide outstanding homes and services for older people. We can’t wait to meet you!

Anchor is committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all eligible Anchor residents.

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

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options
• Access to online GP appointments

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• 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 https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ into your browser 

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.