Read more

The Orders of St John Care Trust; Ayton; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday (including Bank Hols)

Higher rates of pay at weekends

Free uniform

Free DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend up to £1000

Blue Light Card / My Rewards

Job summary

The Orders of St John Care Trust is inviting applications for a Housekeeper at The Meadows Care Home in Didcot. You will maintain high standards of cleanliness, support a welcoming, safe environment for residents, and work alongside a caring team to keep living spaces tidy.

Training will be provided; previous housekeeping in care settings is helpful but not required. We value pride in work, good communication, teamwork, and a proactive attitude to routine tasks.

Qualifications

• Comfortable in an elderly care setting and able to relate to residents with care and sensitivity.
• Training provided if housekeeping as a profession is new to you; prior experience is helpful but not required.
• Pride in your work, good communication, teamwork and a desire to excel daily.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in resident rooms and living spaces.
• Assist with laundry and daily routines to support residents and the home team.

Skills

Caring attitude

Communication

Team player

Job description

Location: The Meadows Care Home, Didcot, Oxfordshire

Shift Pattern: 8:00am- 2:00pm (6hr Days)

ABOUT OUR ROLE

Our Housekeepers play a vital role in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness in our homes, ensuring that every room and living space is clean, tidy and maintained at all times. A champion for hygiene and infection control within the home, you’ll have access to specialised equipment and materials to ensure you can create a welcoming, safe and comfortable environment for residents, as well as their friends and families. Some of our residents love to join in with simple cleaning and laundry tasks, so you may sometimes find that you have extra help as you carry out your daily routines. In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing a safe environment, as well as warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.

Situated in a quiet and residential street in near to Didcot town centre lies The Meadows. The home offers compassionate, individualised residential, respite, early-stage dementia and nursing care for up to 68 residents in a welcoming, friendly and cosy environment.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• Free uniform
• Free DBs
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

ABOUT YOU

You’ll be comfortable in an elderly care setting, with the ability to relate to our residents in a caring and sensitive manner. If you’ve worked in a housekeeping role before, then that’s great as you’ll have a good idea of what to expect. But if housekeeping as a profession is new to you, then don’t worry – we’ll provide all the training you need to start your new career with us. What’s more important to us is that you take pride in your work, you’re good at communicating with people, you enjoy working as part of a team, you’ll be keen to learn and will want to excel at your job every day.

If you think you have the right skills and attitude to deliver the highest quality of care for our residents as a Housekeeper within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us. #IND1