Domestic Assistant

Exemplar Health Care; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Access to wages before payday

Supervision and career prospects

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Domestic Assistant at Longley Park View in Sheffield. You will support daily cleaning routines, tidy areas across bedrooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms and offices, and assist with laundry when needed.

We value kindness, a keen eye for detail and teamwork. You will be part of a supportive team, with induction and ongoing training to help you settle in quickly.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience is not essential.
• Values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Kind & Caring

Attention to detail

Team player

Can-do attitude

Communication skills

Tools

Carpet cleaning machines

Job description

Position: Domestic Assistant

Care home: Longley Park View

Location: 70 Longley Lane, Sheffield, S5 7JZ

Contract type: 20 hours per week - on a rota basis

Rate: £12.71 per hour

Care home CQC rating: Rated ‘Good’ by CQC

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 use your skills to make a real difference every day.

About Exemplar Health Care

Longley Park View is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

We support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia and neuro-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.