Bank Housekeeping Assistant

Sanctuary Group; Hollywater; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A not-for-profit care provider in Hollywater is seeking a Housekeeping Assistant to join their dedicated team. This role involves delivering high-quality housekeeping services to enrich residents' lives, working alongside a supportive team. Experience is not essential as training will be provided. The ideal candidate will be caring, enthusiastic, and have a genuine commitment to helping older people. Competitive hourly pay and a supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay

Confidential employee advice service

Wellbeing resources

Cycle to Work scheme

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• No prior experience necessary; training provided.
• Ability to communicate well and a flexible approach required.
• Kindness and a genuine liking for older people essential.

Responsibilities

• Work together as a team to enrich residents’ lives.
• Provide a high-quality housekeeping service.
• Make residents comfortable in their home.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Caring attitude

Enthusiasm

Job description

Overview

Proud to be not-for-profit, Sanctuary Care provides high quality care homes where people are looked after with dignity and respect. Our mission is to go beyond standard expectations by enriching the lives of residents, their loved ones, and our dedicated and valued staff.

Ashley House Residential Care Home, Forest Road, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 0XT

Salary: £12.45 per hour

Hours: as and when required

Department: Health and Social Care (Domestic and Housekeeping)

Operation: Sanctuary Care

Requisition: 220066

Why work for us?

We spend so much time at work, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let’s have some fun while we’re at work, support each other and work hard as a team. There’s training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Ashley House, for all regardless of role.

Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can feel the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Ashley House is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

At the heart of our organisation are our incredible people and we're dedicated to making Sanctuary Care an amazing place to work. That's why we provide a package that includes support for:

Your Wellbeing

Your Mind and Body

• Occupational sick pay after 12 month’s service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period)
• Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (Includes medical and legal advice)
• Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including Aviva Digicare
• A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme

Your Financial Wellbeing

• Additional compensation for overtime
• Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice
• Exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform
• Securing your future with our contributory pension plan
• Life assurance
• Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity and Shared)

Your Job

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Complimentary meals during long shifts
• Growth and development with us through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities
• Ability to be part of our inclusive staff networks like the Parent Network and Disability Network
• Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 month’s service onwards
• CQC Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)

Are you our next Housekeeping Assistant? Here’s more about the role:

• First and foremost – we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives – let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process
• As a Housekeeping Assistant, you will be responsible for providing a high quality housekeeping service, whilst showing care and commitment to having a positive impact on our residents’ lives
• You will work with a team, all who want to make our residents comfortable in their home.

Skills and requirements

What skills do I need?

Teamwork is essential; a happy team makes for happy residents and a happy home. Experience is not essential, as we will help you with all the training and support you’ll need to do the job. What is important is that you are caring, enthusiastic and have energy to share. Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach. You will also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.

We hope you feel you could be our next team member.

Job Reference: 220066

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

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