Domestic Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Frodsham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a compassionate organization dedicated to providing a safe and hygienic environment for residents. As a Domestic Assistant, you will play a vital role in enhancing the comfort and dignity of older people. This rewarding position offers flexible hours, a supportive team, and opportunities for personal development. You will be part of a caring community that values teamwork and respect, ensuring that every day you contribute positively to the lives of others. If you have a warm nature and a desire to help, this is the perfect place for you to thrive.

Benefits

28 days holiday

Life assurance

Discount scheme

Training courses

Career progression

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing resources

Free uniform

Healthcare scheme

Qualifications

• Respect for older people and willingness to undertake training.
• Kind, warm, and caring nature.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and maintaining designated areas for hygiene.
• Using people skills to make a difference in residents' lives.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Compassion

Education

No formal qualifications required

Job description

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Domestic Assistant (Relief) based at Chapelfields, Frodsham

Available Hours:
Various hours available - Relief
Salary £12.60 per hour

Please note we are only accepting candidates currently living within a 45 minute commute of the Care Home

Are you passionate about helping people? Are you warm and compassionate? Are you looking to join a company who cares for their staff? If so, we want to hear from you!

Why join?
You will be joining an organisation with strong values, a highly supportive culture and a commitment to the safety and wellbeing of employees. In addition, you will work alongside highly motivated colleagues in an environment of strong teamwork whilst also having fun. This is a hugely rewarding role and a career to be proud of where every day you will go home knowing you made a positive difference to the lives of older people. Plus, much more!

In addition to a highly competitive salary, we offer a lot more:

· 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) and an option to buy annual leave.
· Life assurance.
· A discount scheme which includes savings with retail stores and online purchases.
· Access to a number of nationally recognised training courses and qualifications.
· Genuine career progression and development opportunities.
· Employee assistance programme including free counselling and legal advice.
· Access to chaplaincy and pastoral support.
· Access to wellbeing resources.
· Recommend a friend scheme.
· Family friendly policies.
· Long service awards.
· Free uniform and DBS check.
· Healthcare scheme at competitive rates.

About the role
As a Domestic Assistant at MHA, you will be part of a dedicated team who provide a comfortable, safe and hygienic environment for residents and staff.

Duties will be varied and include cleaning and general tidiness of a designated areas and maintaining the standards required. Every day will be different, and you will have the opportunity to use your people skills to make a real difference.

For more information about the role please review the attached job description.

About the home
Chapel Fields care home in Frodsham
Finding the right care home can be a difficult journey for any family. And the decision often takes on different meaning when choosing support for a loved one with dementia. We know this can be a complicated time, but your local team at MHAs Chapel Fields care home in Frodsham will be with you every step of the way.
Join us and You will quickly see why people say we feel like a second family. You will understand that our team simply will not compromise in the quality of their support. You will see our home is made to enhance the comfort and independence of older people. And You will feel the charitable ethos, along with the spirituality and warmth that flows through every MHA home.
Above all, we hope You will see how the support and surroundings of Chapel Fields care home in Frodsham, and our reputation for specialist dementia nursing care, could welcome a new lease of life for those we care for with wellbeing, dignity and respect at its heart.
For more information about the home, please click here
https://mha.org.uk/care-support/care-homes/chapel-fields

About you
The right values, attitude and behaviours are more important than your previous career background. Therefore, whilst previous experience is desirable, your respect for older people and willingness to undertake training is more important.
You do not need any qualifications to get started as a Domestic Assistant. You will have a kind, warm and caring nature and be able to work well as part of a team but also use your own initiative.

If you want to know more then please apply via our website mha.org.uk

MHA are fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as this is embedded in our values: respect, nurture and inspire. In addition, as a committed employer we have been awarded level 2 under the Disability Confident Scheme. Click here to read more about this.

Please note that interviews may take place prior to the closing date and if a suitable candidate is appointed the role may close early.

Recruitment agencies: please note, MHA do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies, regardless of whether they are on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). We only accept CVs from agencies that have been appointed and briefed by MHAs Talent Acquisition Team.