Ancillary Assistant

Springcare Care Homes Ltd; Basingstoke and Deane; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transport to/from work provided

Pension scheme

Full training

Job summary

Springcare Care Homes Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an Ancillary Assistant to join our team, focused on maintaining high standards of cleanliness, infection control and laundry across our residents’ areas. Transport can be provided if needed.

Shifts run 8:00-14:00, 14:00-20:00 or 20:00-08:00; no driving licence is required. We provide full training, DBS checks where relevant, and pathways to formal qualifications with a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and a team player.
• Conscientious with attention to details.
• Strong communication with staff and residents.
• Good work ethic and positive can-do attitude.
• Organised and able to prioritise tasks.
• Friendly and approachable.

Responsibilities

• Clean and tidy communal areas and residents' bedrooms.
• Hoover and clean bathrooms; perform deep cleans.
• Laundry of residents' clothes and bedding.
• Assist kitchen team with duties.

Skills

Self-motivation

Team player

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Positive attitude

Organised

Friendly demeanor

Job description

Driving licence not necessary as we can provide transport to and from work.

Shifts are 8:00 - 14:00, 14:00 - 20:00 or 20:00 - 08:00

Here at Springcare, we have a wonderful opportunity for a dedicated and conscientious Ancillary Assistant to be a part of our Springcare family, where you will have a passion for creating a beautiful environment for our residents.

We believe that good housekeepers have many qualities, that make them excellent at their job:

What qualities does it take to be an Ancillary Assistant at Springcare?

• Being self-motivated, and a team player
• Being conscientious with their work and pay attention to details
• Communication skills – communicating with our staff members and engaging with residents, showing care and empathy
• Have a strong work ethic and a positive can-do attitude
• Ability to prioritise their work and be organised.
• Be friendly and approachable

The role

As an Ancillary Assistant with Springcare, you would take pride in ensuring that all standards of cleanliness, infection control and laundry are carried out to a high standard.

Everyday can be different within a care environment, some of the daily activities that our team carry out are:

• General cleaning and tidying of communal areas and our residents' bedrooms
• Hoovering, cleaning bathrooms and carrying out deep cleans.
• Laundry of resident's clothes, bedding and other items.
• Assisting the kitchen team

Experience in a similar role is not essential; as we will support and provide you with full training.

What Springcare can offer to you:

• Permanent full and part time day contracts – with access to our work placed pension scheme
• Access to Blue Light Card – where you can make savings across hundreds of national retailers
• Fully funded training for nationally recognised qualifications (level 2 through to 5) with internal career progression opportunities
• Refer a friend £££ scheme for each friend that you recommend (T&C apply)
• Access to counselling and wellbeing support
• Family friendly policies
• Smooth robust recruitment process through our portal

If you are interested in becoming an Ancillary Assistant with Springcare, have the qualities that we believe make our housekeepers fantastic, we would love to hear from you and be part of your journey with a care environment.

Successful applicants would require two written references, a standard/enhanced DBS (depending on role) and evidence of a right to work in the UK check.

Springcare are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all of our staff are vetted, selected, trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective and compassionate care.