Gem of a carer swaps Post Office for lifestyle change

After working 80 hours a week in a Post Office and store, carer Anne Jenner decided there was more to life and changed her career.

She and her partner Peter ran the Grimston store for 15 years, but the hours became an issue and she chose to step away from a shop position and take up a new role as a carer. And that seems to have paid off as she has won an award thanks to her dedication.

Anne, 53, joined the Heacham office of Extra Hands in 2022 and is now the proud recipient of a Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Award after being nominated by a colleague.

“I worked in a care home before coming to Extra Hands, working with people who had dementia. I somehow seem to have a connection with older people and I really love what I do,” she said.

Moving to care at home meant Anne had the chance to meet different people in their own environment, and she has never looked back.

“I was really thrilled to get the award,”  said the mother of two.

Her nomination said:  “Anne was so supportive when I was shadowing her, she encouraged me to be confident. She made all the service users smile whilst visiting them.  Anne even checked in on me once I was working on my own to see how I was doing which means a lot.”

“I love my job and working for Extra Hands, they have all been really nice and are a good bunch to work with.”

Anne said her working hours are ideal for her, and she is very happy to have made the move to Extra Hands, a family-run home care company which also has offices in Horsham St Faith.