Ancillary Assistant

Springcare Ltd; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent full and part-time day roles

Early pay via Wage Stream app

Blue Light Card discounts

Fully funded qualifications (Level 2–5

Refer a friend scheme

Counselling and wellbeing support

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Springcare are inviting applications for a Housekeeping Assistant to join our care home team. You will maintain high cleanliness, infection control and laundry standards to support resident comfort and wellbeing.

No prior experience is required as full training is provided; you will develop skills through our national qualifications framework (levels 2–5) with progression opportunities and access to wellbeing support and onsite benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is not essential; full training will be provided.
• Evidence of right to work in the UK will be checked.

Responsibilities

• General cleaning of communal areas and residents' bedrooms.
• Laundry of residents' clothes and bedding where required.
• Assist the kitchen team as needed.
• Adhere to infection control and safety standards.

Job description

Here at Springcare, we have a wonderful opportunity for a dedicated and conscientious Housekeeping 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:

The role

As a Housekeeper 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 housekeeping 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

Our housekeeping team generally work between the hours of 8am until 8pm, and could be a mix of morning, afternoon or a long day shift. Actual hours of work would be discussed during your interview.

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

Early pay using Wage Stream App – you can withdraw up to 50% of your earnings in advance of your pay

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

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.