Job Description

Director of Care Services - North

Location

: Large regional role with regular travel

Salary

: Competitive salary and benefits package

Organisation

: Anchor - England's largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for people in later life

Lead a regional care service. Inspire thousands. Deliver high quality care.

At Anchor, our mission is simple but profound: to give more people in later life a home where they truly love living. We are England's largest not-for-profit provider of specialist housing and care, with a broad portfolio of

132 CQC regulated services, 11 Homecare and 121 care homes

from local authority to luxury premium, a team of over

7,000 dedicated colleagues

, and a commitment to reinvesting every surplus into enhancing the lives of our residents.


Due to retirement, we are seeking a

talented and experienced leader

to join our Care Leadership team as

Director of Care Services

covering the region in the North of England. Accountable for around 35 homes and over 80m turnover your leadership of a team of District Managers will directly influence the quality of life for thousands of older people, deliver strong financial performance and help shape the future of care at Anchor.


This is not simply an operational role. It is an opportunity to:

Inspire at scale

- lead, develop, and empower over two thousand care professionals to deliver excellence every day for our residents.

Deliver high quality care

- consistently safe care that goes above and beyond regulatory expectations.

Deliver financial performance

- successfully balance a mixed portfolio of local authority and privately funded beds, achieving occupancy, budget and long-term sustainability.

Influence transformation

- contribute to innovation and continuous improvement, embed future care models, and ensure successful delivery of our ambitious Care Strategy 2024-2029.

We are looking for a leader who is both commercially astute and values-driven, with:


Senior level experience in the UK Adult care sector, ideally with experience of local authority, privately funded and luxury market products - including the effective commissioning of new homes. A proven track record of delivering compliant high-quality care, financial success and operational improvement. The presence, credibility, and relationship-building skills to motivate, influence and inspire colleagues at all levels. A genuine passion for improving the lives of older people.

This is a rare opportunity to take a senior leadership role in a sector-leading organisation, combining operational excellence with a powerful social purpose. If you are ready to lead with courage, honesty, and compassion, we would be delighted to hear from you.


For additional information you can click here to access a detailed Candidate Briefing Pack.


Anchor have retained Compass as our partner to support the recruitment of this role. By applying to this role, you understand that your information may be shared with Compass.

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 Anchor Leadership Framework 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

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.