Ancillary

Portsmouth City Council; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Portsmouth City Council is hiring for a role providing a mix of domestic, kitchen and laundry tasks in residents' homes. The post supports breakfast service, meal prep alongside the cook, and maintaining high kitchen hygiene standards.

You will join a team committed to dignity and care, with mandatory training including Level 2 Food Hygiene and safeguarding. A flexible approach and basic IT skills are helpful, with full training provided.

Qualifications

• Preferably prior ancillary work in a residential setting or cleaning/kitchen/laundry service.
• Willing to undertake mandatory and non-mandatory training including Level 2 food hygiene awareness and safeguarding awareness.
• Basic IT knowledge to access information and complete E-learning with support.

Responsibilities

• Provide a mix of domestic, kitchen, laundry and general tasks within the home.
• Support meals service and assist cook with meal preparation to high standards; maintain hygiene in kitchen areas.
• Clean/refrigerators/freezers and monitor temperatures; carry out general kitchen tasks as required.
• Complete laundry processes, handle soiled items per infection control policy; wash/iron curtains as needed.
• May perform light repairs and deliver laundry to residents' rooms.

Skills

Empathy for elderly

Basic IT knowledge

Effective communication

Flexibility

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene Awareness

Safeguarding Awareness

Job description

Salary: Band 2, £25,948 (25246 for 36 hours) plus 7.5% shift allowance if applicable

36 hours per week

Rota:

all shifts: 07:30 – 12:30 week one: Mon/Tues/Sat/Sun, week two Thurs/Fri

Your New Role

Within this role you will provide a mix of domestic, kitchen, laundry and general tasks. These will include supporting domestic cleaning task in all areas of the home including lounges, dining rooms, occupational rooms, stores, bedrooms with ensuite facilities, bathrooms etc. Supporting residents with breakfast service, training will be provided. You will support the cook with meal preparations ensuring presented to high standards and maintain a clean kitchen environment including floors, surfaces, and store cupboards areas. In addition, you will clean/tidy all refrigerators/freezers, including checking temperatures and carry out any general kitchen task as required. With regard to laundry you will complete the laundry process including handling soiled laundry items according to infection control policy. You may be required to attend to light repairs of damaged items where needed. As well as laundry you will be required to wash and iron curtains etc to maintain a hygienic environment and deliver laundry to residents' rooms

Who is the person summary:

You will preferably have previously undertaken ancillary work in a residential setting or worked in a cleaning/kitchen or laundry service, although full training will be provided. You will be a flexible individual able to undertake a wide range of cleaning and general duties whilst working to a schedule and completing all allocated tasks within the specified time. You will be willing to undertake all mandatory and non-mandatory training required for the role including Level 2 food hygiene awareness, safeguarding awareness etc as well as for any machinery applicable to your role. With a demonstrable empathy for elderly people, you will be able to communicate effectively in a gentle and understanding manner and with professionalism within the team and with any visitors. You will need a basic IT knowledge to access information and complete E-learning, although support will be provided.

About Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.

We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals.

Learn more about our values and behaviours.

Additional Information

We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.

Our recruitment process

We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard.

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Adults Board safer recruitment procedures.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

You will need to explain any gaps in your career history within the last 5 years - this is essential for all safeguarding roles.