Bank Domestic Assistant at New Elmcroft

Shaw healthcare; Shoreham-by-Sea; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Shaw healthcare's New Elmcroft in Shoreham by Sea is seeking a Bank Domestic Assistant to join the home team. The role involves cleaning, sanitising rooms, and supporting a warm, safe environment for residents on a zero-hours basis with shifts between 8am-5pm as needed.

We offer a supportive workplace within a 60-bed care home specialising in nursing, dementia, residential and respite care. The successful candidate will maintain high standards of cleanliness, follow COSHH guidelines, and work

Qualifications

• Experience in a care home or domestic cleaning role.
• Ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Good communication with residents and families.
• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Familiar with COSHH regulated products.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize rooms and furnishings in assigned areas.
• Maintain cleanliness and tidiness of the service and laundry.
• Interact positively with residents, families and colleagues.
• Work independently to ensure hygiene and safety standards.
• Use cleaning products safely and follow COSHH guidelines.
• Support a welcoming environment for residents.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Cleaning

COSHH awareness

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Laundry equipment

COSHH safety

Job description

New Elmcroft, Shoreham by Sea Bank Vacancy Reference: NN1OREWQ Closes Dec 02, 2026 at 09:26 AM

Competitive

Description

Bank Domestic Assistant at New Elmcroft

Salary: £13.45 per hour
Hours: Bank - Zero hours
Shift Times: As/when needed in the service, shifts between 8am-5pm

Shaw healthcare is looking for a Bank Domestic Assistant who is ready to make a positive impact at New Elmcroft, a 60 en-suite bedded care home located in a quiet residential setting in Shoreham by Sea, close to Brighton and Worthing. The facility specialises in nursing, dementia, residential, and respite care, providing a safe and supportive environment.

Why Work at Shaw Healthcare?

Shaw Healthcare was founded in 1986 and has evolved to become the largest Employee-Owned Healthcare company in the UK. We are now made up of 64 registered services, including 55 care homes, and 118 extra-care flats.

• We operate using employee-ownership principles and are the Employee-Owned Business of the Year 2024.
• We are dedicated to ensuring our employees have a wide range of development options including NVQ qualifications and our Leadership Programme, as well as in-house training on a diverse range of topics
• We take pride in acknowledging the hard work and dedication of our employees. We love holding celebrations such as our annual Star Awards event, long-service awards, Employee of the Month and Service of the Month.
• We are committed to ensuring that all employees have a say in shaping our workplace by appointing dedicated employee representatives and conducting annual employee surveys.

Job Responsibilities

This is an excellent opportunity to join our dementia and residential home as part of our busy domestic team. You will work as part of a great team to help maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment for our residents. This includes, but not limited to:

• Clean and sanitize rooms including furnishings in assigned work areas
• The ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness and tidiness of the service and Laundry causing minimal disruption to our services users and their care
• Be able to communicate and engage effectively with our service users, their families and colleagues, good interpersonal and working relationship skills are essential
• Will need to demonstrate the ability to work without direct supervision
• You will use a variety of cleaning products paying particular attention to COSHH regulated products
• You will have the ability to work on your own initiative and be able to maintain high level of hygiene within the home