Handyperson

Handyperson – Thomas Henshaw Court

Location: Southport
Hours: 30 hours per week
Schedule: Monday to Friday, on a two-week rolling rota

Are you practical, reliable, and take pride in keeping spaces safe and well maintained? Thomas Henshaw Court in Southport is looking for a dedicated Handyperson to join our team and help keep our home running smoothly.

Thomas Henshaw Court is a warm and welcoming residential care home where we support older people to live comfortably, independently, and with dignity. Our home provides a safe and pleasant environment, and your role will be essential in maintaining that standard for our residents and colleagues.

Your Role:

Reporting to the Location Manager, you’ll play a vital part in:

• Carrying out day-to-day minor maintenance and repair tasks across the building and gardens.
• Identifying when specialist support is needed for more complex repairs.
• Maintaining outdoor areas to a clean and presentable standard.
• Ensuring all tools and equipment are used safely and health and safety protocols are followed at all times.
• Supporting with fire safety, emergency procedures and health & safety checks as required.

What We’re Looking For:

• A range of practical skills, ideally with experience in maintenance, gardening, or building.
• An understanding of health & safety in the workplace.
• Awareness of safeguarding, confidentiality and data protection, particularly when working in a residential care setting.
• Ability to manage and prioritise tasks effectively.
• Friendly, respectful and professional in your approach, with strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Able to work independently and as part of a wider team.

Please note: All applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK.

If you're ready to put your skills to good use in a rewarding role that directly contributes to residents' well-being and comfort, we’d love to hear from you.

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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

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 rewards website  

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.