Brunswick House: Domestic Assistant

Prestwickcare; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training package

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Employee discount card at our leisure.

Opportunities for career progression

Supportive and collaborative team

Job summary

Prestwick Care is seeking a Domestic Assistant to join our Newcastle Upon Tyne team. You will help maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment for residents, visitors, and staff, following care home standards and infection control guidelines.

This full-time role offers full training, an Employee Assistance Programme, and opportunities for career progression within our growing company. You will work as part of a supportive, collaborative team in a residential and nursing care setting.

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning or domestic experience in care home, hospital, hospitality, or commercial cleaning.
• Desirable experience in a care home or healthcare environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well within a team.
• Reliable, hardworking, and able to work independently using initiative.
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
• Satisfactory Right to Work in the UK (must be maintained).

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily, weekly, and rota-based cleaning tasks to a high standard, in line with CQC guidelines and cleaning schedules.
• Clean and sanitise communal areas including dining rooms, lounges, corridors, bathrooms, and lavatories.
• Comply with infection control guidelines, including COSHH regulations and health & safety procedures.
• Restock toiletries, soaps, towels, and other hygiene supplies as required.
• Maintain professional knowledge and competence by following current cleaning protocols and attending relevant training.
• Report illness or accidents to the Home Manager or Person in Charge immediately, per safeguarding and health & safety policies.
• Understand and respect residents' privacy, dignity, and individual needs at all times.
• Ensure safe storage and correct use of cleaning materials and equipment.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Care home environment

Teamwork

Communication

DBS check

Right to work in UK

Job description

Full job description

Permanent Full Time

Job Role: Domestic Assistant

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne

Prestwick Care is a successful family run care provider based in the North East of England, delivering high quality, person centred residential and nursing care since 1992. We are proud of our strong values, supportive culture and continued growth across the region, with multiple care homes and specialist services.

We are currently recruiting for a Domestic Assistant to work Full-Time. This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated and compassionate professional seeking their next career move within a respected and growing company.

About the Role

We are seeking a Domestic Assistant to join our team.

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring a clean, hygienic, safe, and welcoming environment for residents, visitors, and employees in line with care home standards and infection control regulations.

You will play a vital role in supporting resident wellbeing by maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the Home.

What We Offer to our Domestic Assistants

• Full training package
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee discount card at our leisure sites
• Opportunities for career progression within a growing company
• Supportive and collaborative team environment

Key Responsibilities for our Domestic Assistants

• Ensure daily, weekly, and rota-based cleaning tasks are carried out to a high standard, in line with CQC guidelines and care home cleaning schedules.
• Clean and sanitise communal areas including dining rooms, lounges, corridors, bathrooms, and lavatories.
• Comply with infection control guidelines, including COSHH regulations and health & safety procedures.
• Restock toiletries, soaps, towels, and other hygiene supplies as required.
• Maintain professional knowledge and competence by following current cleaning protocols and attending relevant training.
• Report immediately to the Home Manager, or Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a client, colleague, self, or another, in accordance with safeguarding and health & safety policies.
• Understand and respect the privacy, dignity, and individual needs of residents at all times.
• Ensure safe storage and correct use of cleaning materials and equipment.

Required Skills & Experience

• Previous cleaning or domestic experience (care home, hospital, hospitality, or commercial cleaning preferred)
• Understanding of working within a care home or healthcare environment, would be desirable
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work successfully within a team
• Reliable, hardworking, and able to work independently using initiative
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS check
• Satisfactory Right to Work in the UK (must be maintained)

Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United Kingdom; the employer is not able to provide new work authorisation

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits

• Employee discount

Work authorisation

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person