Bank Housekeeper

Bath and North East Somerset Council; Bath; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council in Bath is seeking a dedicated Bank Housekeeper for occasional work within their Residential Services Team. This role involves supporting vulnerable older adults by maintaining a clean and tidy environment, performing domestic tasks, and promoting a friendly atmosphere. Applicants should possess strong communication skills and a commitment to providing quality care. Join us and contribute positively to your community while enjoying good work-life balance and various benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Support for training and development

Opportunity to make a positive impact on lives

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain cleanliness and tidiness in a care home environment.
• Experience or training in supporting older adults, especially with dementia is beneficial.
• Strong communication skills to develop relationships with residents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning of bedrooms, bathrooms, and communal areas.
• Sort, wash, and iron laundry for residents and the care home.
• Assist in dining-room tasks and maintain a supportive environment.

Skills

Cleaning

Laundry management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Job description

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At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve people’s lives.

We are looking for a Bank Housekeeper to join our Residential Services Team and work within Bath and North East Somerset Council on a Casual basis.

We are located in Bath at Cleeve Court Residential Care Home.

Assisting other colleagues in promoting and maintaining a supportive living environment to meet the needs of vulnerable older adults including those with dementia and other cognitive impairments.

Carry out domestic tasks which maintain a high standard of cleanliness and tidiness throughout the care home, considering the wishes of services users.

This will include:

• Cleaning bedrooms, bathrooms, and communal areas
• Undertake a laundry service for residents and a general laundry service for the care home.
• Sorting and washing laundry
• Ironing
• Operating laundry equipment, e.g. washers and dryers, irons
• Cleaning soft furnishings within the home
• Undertake general dining-room/servery tasks, e.g. laying/waiting at/clearing tables/simple preparation of food and washing up as required.
• As part of a team, help to develop appropriate and professional relationships with residents and carers, which value them as individuals, including establishing and maintaining effective communication

If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Anne-Marie Sage, Deputy Manager, [emailprotected] or call 01225396796.

This is a rolling advert applications will be checked weekly, and we will shortlist and interview on a rolling basis.

No Agencies Please.

About Bath & North East Somerset Council.

Working at Bath & North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

Why Bath & North East Somerset Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. Go to https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-benefits

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve peoples live. Find out more about our values at https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-values

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity

We are a Disability Confident Employer find out more at https://shorturl.at/ajrsW

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.