Domestic Assistant

Exemplar Health Care; Padiham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision

Peer support and training

Wages paid before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Domestic Assistant at Wytham Lodge in Padiham. You will join a brand-new domestic team and help maintain high cleanliness standards across bedrooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms and offices.

The role offers 30 hours per week at £12.71 per hour, with induction and ongoing training. Enjoy a structured environment with supervision, career prospects and various staff perks.

Qualifications

• Experience in care not required but helpful
• Strong attention to detail and pride in cleanliness
• Enjoys working as part of a team and delivering high standards

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily and weekly cleaning routines across the home
• Clean and tidy bedrooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, offices
• Dust, mop, polish and vacuum as required
• Use cleaning equipment including carpet cleaning machines
• Assist with washing and drying laundry when needed
• Report breakages, damage, defects and hazards
• Support residents with a respectful, caring approach and promote independence

Skills

Cleaning

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Customer service

Job description

Home / Careers / Job search / Domestic Assistant

Position: Domestic Assistant

Care home: Wytham Lodge

Location: Wytham Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7DX

Contract type: 30 hours per week

Rate: £12.71 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.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a brand new team, in a state of the art, purpose built home. You’ll have the chance to really make your mark.

About Exemplar Health Care

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

When open, Wytham Lodge will 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

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you’re asked for money in connection with a role, please contact [e-mail].