Domestic Assistant

Kingsley Healthcare; Diss; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive induction and training

Career development

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card Scheme

DBS paid by employer

Uniform provided

Enhanced bank holiday pay

Paid breaks

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Kingsley Healthcare is seeking a Domestic Assistant to help keep common areas clean, tidy and sanitary in our care home. You will follow Health & Safety at Work legislation and industry Codes of Practice while supporting residents and staff.

You’ll receive a comprehensive induction and training, opportunities for career development, and benefits such as DBS disclosure paid, uniform provision, and enhanced pay for bank holidays. This is an on-site, full-time role with paid breaks.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills – confident to talk to residents and colleagues.
• Awareness of general standards of cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that public or private spaces within the home are kept neat, tidy, and sanitary, following Health & Safety at Work legislation and industry Codes of Practice.

Skills

Communication skills

Cleanliness standards

Job description

At Kingsley Healthcare, we are more than just a care home group - we are a proud, family-run business driven by a passion to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives every single day. Our dedicated teams transform care into a calling, delivering excellence with compassion, integrity, and respect.

As the UK’s only large care home provider to achieve B Corp certification, we continue to lead the sector in responsible, values-driven care. In 2024 and again in 2025, we were honoured to be named Health Investor’s Residential Elderly Large Care Provider of the Year, a testament to our commitment to quality and innovation.

For eight consecutive years, we’ve been recognised among the Top 20 Large UK Care Home Groups by carehome.co.uk, reflecting consistently high standards and resident satisfaction. We are also proud to be a Real Living Wage employer, ensuring that the dedication of our team members is valued and fairly rewarded.

Our commitment to people-first values has earned us outstanding workplace recognition, including a 4.7 rating on Glassdoor, a 4.5 rating on Indeed, and the No.1 ranking in the UK for wellbeing at work (Indeed’s Better Work Awards 2023).

If you're passionate about delivering exceptional care and want to be part of a forward-thinking organisation that puts both its residents and people at the heart of everything it does, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role

As a Domestic Assistant, you will ensure that public or private spaces within the home are kept neat, tidy, and sanitary. Part of this will be ensuring that all Health & Safety at Work legislation is followed, including all requirements under specific industry Codes of Practice and Environmental Health guidelines.

Reports to: Home Manager/Deputy Manager/Housekeeper

Skills and attributes

• Good communication skills – confident to talk to residents and your colleagues.
• An awareness of general standards of cleanliness.

What will you gain?

You will have the satisfaction of working with and being supported by an enthusiastic and caring team that puts people at the heart of the business. We know the happiness of our staff improves the service we give our residents. You will have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop your skills, and we have the procedures and processes to help you at every step.

Comprehensive induction and training programme.

Opportunities for career development and progression.

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card Scheme. We’ll reimburse the enrolment fee of this fantastic scheme that offers discounts on holidays, days out and over 15,000 national brands.

Loyalty Bonus: Accrue up to 5 additional holiday days depending on length of service.

Refer a friend and receive a thank you gift of up to £500 *

We’ll pay for your full DBS disclosure

Your uniform will be provided – this is another cost that we think it’s essential that we cover for you.

Enhanced rates of pay for bank holidays

Paid breaks – we think it’s essential that all staff can take breaks without fear of losing money, so we pay for you to have a break during working hours.