Domestic Assistant

Greensleeves Care; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected care charity in the United Kingdom is seeking a Domestic Assistant to maintain cleanliness and hygiene in care environments. The role includes regular cleaning of residents’ rooms and communal areas. Candidates must have good communication skills and the ability to manage basic documentation. This position offers a competitive hourly rate and a range of benefits including a company pension scheme and employee assistance programs.

Benefits

Company pension scheme – employers contribution matched up to 6%

2 x Salary Death in Service benefit

Length of Service Awards

Voluntary Lifestyle Benefits through the Hapi App

Cycle to work scheme

Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Refer a Friend scheme (up to £300 per referral)

Free learning and development opportunities

Free DBS

Qualifications

• Ability to manage basic documentation e.g., cleaning schedules.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• The ability to work unsupervised.
• Ability to demonstrate understanding and applying our workplace values.

Responsibilities

• Regular cleaning of residents’ rooms.
• Regular cleaning of communal areas and office areas.
• Damp dusting, mopping floors and vacuuming.
• Cleaning bathrooms and toilets as necessary.

Job description

Pay details: £12.73 per hour

Shifts: 8am – 2pm Early with expectation to work every other weekends

2pm – 8pm Late with expectation to work every other weekends

Please ensure you explain any gaps in education, employment and/or training in your CV.

About Us

Would you like to continue your career with one of the most respected care charities?

At Greensleeves Care we deliver exceptional 24-hour residential, dementia and nursing care to older people across our 27 care homes in England. We are an accredited Living Wage employer and Greensleeves Care are endorsed with Skills for Care and an Assured City and Guilds provider who offer a range of free learning and development to our colleagues.

As a Domestic Assistant, you will:

• Regular cleaning of residents’ rooms
• Regular cleaning of lounge and hallways, other communal areas and office areas.
• Damp dusting, mopping floors and vacuuming as necessary
• Regular cleaning of bathrooms and toilets including scrubbing and de-scaling baths and tiles, clearing plug holes and taps de-scaling showerheads, removing soap and cleaning around light switches and door handles etc.
• Apply Greensleeves Care Values.

To apply, you will need:

• Ability to manage basic documentation e.g., cleaning schedules
• Good written and oral communication skills
• The ability to work unsupervised.
• Ability to demonstrate understanding and applying our workplace values

Rewards & Benefits Package

• Company pension scheme – employers contribution matched up to 6%
• 2 x Salary Death in Service benefit
• Length of Service Awardsat 5,10,20,30,40 and 50 year
• Voluntary Lifestyle Benefits through the Hapi App
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Wellbeing Thrive App
• Refer a Friend scheme (you can earn up to £300 per referral)
• Free learning and development – Opportunities to undertake RQF level qualifications with an endorsed Skills for Care provider
• Free DBS

DBS

The successful applicant will be appointed subject to providing evidence of ISA first and enhanced DBS disclosure. This post is not subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Greensleeves Care is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

Greensleeves Care Core Values

Respect – We treat residents and colleagues with dignity and value their unique life experiences and personal contributions.

Openness – We act openly and honestly, building confidence in our intentions and behaviour. We choose words and actions that are sincere, not misleading.

Responsibility – We are committed to meeting the needs of others and behave responsibility towards residents and colleagues, being careful of the choices we make.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please note this role is open to only applicants with Right to Work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship in this role.