Domestic Assistant

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Gerrards Cross; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home in Gerrards Cross is seeking a Domestic Assistant to maintain a clean environment for residents. Responsibilities include cleaning various areas, managing pressure, and demonstrating care. Ideal candidates should be team players with an interest in social care. The role offers flexible working hours and apprenticeship opportunities.

Benefits

Simply Health – cashback for prescriptions, optical and dental costs

Early Pay – access to earned pay prior to payday

Discounted gym membership

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Understanding of the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
• Able to work in a physically and mentally demanding environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the Home’s furniture and fittings are sufficiently clean.
• Clean all internal windows monthly.
• Thoroughly clean all bedrooms once a week on a rota basis.
• Ensure sinks, en-suites, bathrooms, and toilets are cleaned daily.

Skills

Ability to manage pressure

Effective communication

Genuine interest in social care

Demonstrate care and compassion

Team player

Job description

About the Role

We are only able to accept applicants who have the right to work in the UK and live within a commutable distance to the job location.

The Domestic Assistant is part of the care team and works with other staff to maintain a clean and safe environment for all Service Users and staff.

Working with us offers some fantastic benefits & rewards:

• Simply Health – company funded, providing cashback for prescriptions, optical and dental costs, 24/7 virtual GP access, and more for you and up to 4 children*
• Early Pay – Access to earned pay prior to payday
• Benefits platform – discounts across multiple retailers, leisure providers, hospitality, etc.
• An exclusive discount on Tastecard - dine out with up to 50% off the total food bill
• Free criminal record checks
• Pension Scheme with Nest
• Flexible working patterns
• Cycle to work scheme**
• Service recognition
• Training support and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing support
• Discounted gym membership

*Benefits require completion of a 12-week probationary period before they can be accessed.

**Benefit subject to deduction not taking colleagues below the National Living Wage.

Main duties:

• Promote the Company Mission Statement at all times.
• Ensure the Home’s furniture, furnishings, and fittings are sufficiently clean.
• Ensure all surfaces of floors, walls, and ceilings are sufficiently clean.
• Clean carpets when necessary.
• Empty wastebaskets and bins daily, ensuring waste is disposed of safely in line with requirements.
• Clean all internal windows monthly.
• Thoroughly clean all bedrooms once a week on a rota basis. Ensure that communal areas are cleaned daily.
• Ensure all sinks, en-suites, bathrooms, and toilets are cleaned daily.
• Chemicals must be stored in line with COSHH requirements.
• Re-stock paper products and dispensers.

*Apprenticeship opportunities available

Person Specification:

Professional

• Understanding of the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

Experience

• Ability to manage pressure, prioritize tasks, and communicate effectively at all levels.
• Genuine interest in working in a social care environment.

General

• Demonstrate care and compassion.
• Team player.
• Able to work in a physically and mentally demanding environment.

Buckingham House

Buckingham House is a purpose-built Care Home providing care for nursing, residential, and dementia residents by well-trained and well-led carers and nurses. The home offers 24-hour personalized care while supporting residents' independence and dignity. It features lounges, dining areas, cafes, a library, hairdressing salon, landscaped gardens, and patio areas. Each room is en-suite and decorated to a hotel standard, with modern bathroom facilities on each floor. The head chef, who won MMCG Masterchef of the Year, has developed a seasonal menu reflecting residents' preferences. The home encourages meaningful engagement through activities like gardening, baking, maintenance, Zumba, Tai Chi, and music therapy. Visitors are welcome at any time, and we promote a "home from home" environment, with regular reviews of care plans involving family, friends, and medical professionals to ensure quality of life.