Domestic Assistant

Exemplar Health Care; Manchester; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision

Peer support

Learning opportunities

Career prospects

Wages before payday

Retail discounts

Lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care’s Walton Grove care home in Oldham is seeking a Domestic Assistant to maintain high standards of cleanliness across the home. You will perform daily and weekly cleaning tasks, including dusting, mopping, polishing and vacuuming, to keep bedrooms, lounges, kitchens and bathrooms welcoming for residents and staff.

This part-time role (20 hours per week, weekends included) offers induction and ongoing training, with opportunities to contribute to a caring, supportive

Qualifications

• Experience in care sector is not essential.
• Values include fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily and weekly cleaning routines, including dusting, mopping, polishing and vacuuming.
• Clean bedrooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, offices and other designated areas.
• Use equipment such as carpet cleaning machines.
• Assist with washing and drying laundry as required.
• Report breakages, damage, defects and hazards.
• Build trust and promote dignity and independence.

Skills

Detail oriented

Team player

Cleaning standards

Excellent communicator

Tools

Carpet cleaning machines

Job description

Domestic Assistant

Position: Domestic Assistant

Care home: Walton Grove

Location: 1 Guido Street, Failsworth, Oldham, M35 0AL

Contract type: Part Time - 20 hours per week - Weekends included

Rate: £13.10 per hour

Do you take pride in your cleaning standards and attention to detail? As a Domestic Assistant, you’ll ensure that our home is clean and welcoming for the people who live and work here.

As part of our Domestic Team, you’ll carry out all daily and weekly cleaning routines, including dusting, mopping, polishing and vacuuming.

You’ll clean all areas in the home including people’s bedrooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, kitchens and offices.

About Exemplar Health Care

Walton Grove is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

We support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

Our Domestic Assistants ensure that our home maintains high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• carrying out all daily and weekly cleaning routines, as well as ad-hoc duties
• cleaning and tidying designated areas around the home including bedrooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, kitchens and offices
• cleaning duties including dusting, mopping, polishing and vacuuming
• using equipment such as carpet cleaning machines
• supporting with washing and drying laundry, as required
• reporting breakages, damage, defects and hazards
• building trust and promoting choice, dignity and independence.

You’ll put our people at the heart of everything you do – whether that’s hoovering our residents’ bedrooms or polishing their photo frames. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you’ll see great rewards.

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.

About you

We value relevant experience but it isn’t essential for this role.

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re also:

• kind, caring and understanding
• someone with a keen eye for detail
• an excellent team player
• passionate about high standards of cleanliness, with great housekeeping skills
• a positive person with a can-do attitude
• a great listener and communicator.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• access to wages before payday
• retail and lifestyle discounts
• free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility.