Domestic Assistant

Dovehaven Care Homes; Bamber Bridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

A family-run care home provider in Bamber Bridge is seeking a Domestic/Laundry Assistant. The role involves maintaining cleanliness and hygiene for residents. Candidates should have a caring nature and prior domestic experience is preferred. Flexibility and dependability are essential for this position, which includes working on weekends. Benefits include fortnightly pay, free onsite parking, and comprehensive training.

Benefits

Fortnightly pay

Free onsite car parking

5.6 weeks annual leave (pro rata)

Free Uniform

Cost of the DBS

Comprehensive induction

On-going training and development

Qualifications

• Previous domestic experience is preferable.
• Ability to demonstrate compassion and empathy towards older people.
• Commitment to maintaining high levels of cleanliness and hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a clean and safe environment for residents and staff.
• Follow a daily cleaning schedule including hoovering, dusting, and mopping.
• Work on a rota basis, including alternate weekends.

Skills

Caring nature

Positive attitude

Dependability

Flexibility

Team player

Job description

We are recruiting for a Domestic/Laundry Assistant to join our Dovehaven Grove team at Poplar Grove, Bamber Bridge, Preston. You will be required to work 24 hours per week - 1pm - 7pm on a rota basis. Alternate weekend availability is required! As a domestic you will be responsible for ensuring a clean safe environment is provided for our residents, visitors and staff and be an important part of the team that ensures residents in our care feel valued. Duties will include following a daily schedule for cleaning within the home, hoovering, dusting, polishing, shampooing carpets, mopping floors and any other duties as required.

You will have a caring nature and a positive attitude, showing a desire to deliver the best possible standard of domestic and laundry service to the residents in our care. You will ideally have previous domestic experience and be committed to ensuring the highest levels of cleanliness, hygiene and appearance. You will be able to demonstrate compassion and empathy in your approach to older people and be a team player but able to work on your own initiative. You will be dependable and flexible to meet the needs of the residents and the Home.

In return we offer

• Fortnightly pay
• Free onsite car parking
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (pro rata)
• Free Uniform
• The cost of the DBS
• Comprehensive induction
• On-going training and development with the Dovehaven Training Academy

If you feel you have the right values for our family run Company, you will be supported by a programme of induction, training and development throughout your career with us.