Our rewards and benefits

As a not-for-profit organisation, every penny we make or save gets reinvested in our residents and the people who work here. Many of our Anchor benefits are specifically designed to help you to be healthy and happy. We want you to love where you work, whether that be for those working within care services, our housing division or central support functions, that’s why we offer a wide range benefits for Anchor colleagues. 

How We Help You Thrive

• Health – we offer support for your physical and mental health – from our free Colleague Advice Line and access to a digital GP to buying extra holidays
• Growth – we want to help you fulfil your full potential at Anchor, whether that be to improve your knowledge or grow your connections  
• Values – we celebrate your contribution and uniqueness, from long serve awards to volunteering opportunities  
• Money – Look after your financial well-being and make your money go further with access to shopping discounts, money tips and pension plans  
• Belonging – we want to welcome all colleagues into our Anchor community, listening and acting on your valued feedback and providing colleague networks to really make you feel like you belong 

Discover some of our most popular benefits for employees at Anchor

Free Blue Light Card

Access hundreds of discount deals across food shopping, retail, holidays and more with your free Blue Light Card.

Flexible Pay & Money Guidance

Colleagues can manage their pay flexibility with Stream by accessing up to 30% of earned wages before payday and using their salary to build a save pot.  Colleagues also have access to Stream financial coaches, competitive loans from Stream and money guidance from MoneyHelper.

Help@hand Health Services

Free 24/7 access to remote GP appointments plus virtual physio sessions and mental health support.

Planning for the Future

Pension scheme with contributions up to 10% and 3 x salary as Life Cover, plus access to a Workplace ISA and retirement planning tools to help you plan for the future

More Freedom with Holiday Buy and Sell

At Anchor, we want you to have more time to do what you love most. That’s why we give all our colleagues the opportunity to buy up to a week’s additional holiday a year. 

Wellbeing Support

From a free confidential 24/7 colleague helpline, to virtual life coaching and free eye test and flu vouchers, looking after your wellbeing, both at work and at home, is important to us. 

Cycle to Work Scheme 

The cycle to work scheme is the ideal way to get on the road to a healthier lifestyle and spread the cost of 12 months (subject to T&Cs).

Electric Car Benefit Scheme  

As an Anchor colleague, you get the opportunity to offset some of your salary before it gets taxed, in exchange for leasing a brand-new electric or plug-in hybrid car (T&Cs apply). 

Find out more about the benefits of working at Anchor

This is just a handful of our many benefits, we also offer career-specific benefits such as recognition and reward, refer a friend as well as listening and acting benefits, giving everyone a voice. 

Check out our Anchor Being Well site below for all the incredible benefits on offer when you join us.

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