Domestic Assistant

Sanctuary; Grays; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization in Grays is seeking a Cleaner to provide personalized domestic services for customers at their Young People Service. Responsibilities include ensuring a clean and safe environment, managing housekeeping equipment, and monitoring supplies. The ideal candidate should possess a compassionate attitude, be flexible and enthusiastic, and have some experience in domestic duties. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact in people's lives while enjoying benefits like paid holidays and a pension scheme.

Benefits

At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Online discounts and rewards

Health and well-being plans

Life assurance

Family friendly arrangements

Tax efficient savings through Cycle to Work scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience is not essential, but some experience in housekeeping is desirable.
• Approachable, caring, and compassionate attitude is essential.
• Enthusiastic, flexible, and can-do attitude required.
• Demonstrates a competent level of numeracy and literacy.
• Willingness to work towards NVQ2 in Hospitality and Catering.

Responsibilities

• Provide a personalised domestic service to customers.
• Ensure a clean and safe environment in communal and service areas.
• Responsible for daily use of housekeeping equipment.
• Monitor stock levels and reorder supplies.

Skills

Experience in housekeeping or domestic duties

Approachable and compassionate attitude

Enthusiastic and flexible

Competent level of numeracy and literacy

Willingness to work towards NVQ2 in Hospitality

Education

NVQ2 in Hospitality and Catering

Job description

Cleaner

Ruth House, 93 William Street, Grays, RM17 6DZ

£12.82 per week

7 hours per week

Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Cleaner at our Young People Service, Ruth House.

At Sanctuary Supported Living, we specialise in delivering a wide range of personalised housing, care, and support services to help people across England to live as independently as possible.

We're a national organisation, but we're not-for-profit and we think locally by putting our customers at the heart of what we do. We're committed to being our best and helping customers to be their best, as we support them on their pathways for independence.

No matter your job - delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams - your work makes a difference every day.

And working with us isn't just another job. It's rewarding, inspiring, exciting and it provides an opportunity to make a real, positive impact on people's lives. Plus, we'll support you in reaching your aspirations and career goals, through comprehensive training and benefits.

The position of Cleaner is referred to internally at Sanctuary, as Domestic Assistant.

The role of Cleaner will include:

• Providing a personalised domestic service to customers, fulfilling housekeeping, cleaning and domestic tasks to meet customers' needs
• Ensuring a clean, comfortable and safe environment is maintained in the communal and service areas
• Responsible for the daily use of housekeeping equipment
• Monitoring of stock levels and reordering of supplies

Skills and experiences:

• Experience is not essential however some experience of undertaking general housekeeping or domestic duties would be desirable
• An approachable, caring and compassionate attitude is essential
• Enthusiastic and flexible with a strong "can-do" attitude
• Ability to demonstrate a competent level of numeracy and literacy
• NVQ2 in Hospitality and Catering or willing to work towards, is desirable

Benefits:

• At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years' service (plus public holidays) pro rata
• A pension scheme with employer contributions
• A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
• Health and well-being plans
• Life assurance
• Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working
• Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme
• A wide range of learning and development opportunities

Job Reference: 227119

Please note: If you have lived or worked overseas, you may be required to provide an overseas police check. Any costs incurred for this will be reimbursed once employment has commenced.

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity.

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.

We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.

Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.

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