Domestic Assistant

Akari Care Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent care provider in the United Kingdom seeks a dedicated Domestic Assistant to maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards in residents' living spaces. Candidates must demonstrate a caring attitude, strong work ethic, and flexibility in their approach. This position offers opportunities for personal and professional development in a supportive community environment.

Benefits

Pension contribution of 5%

Uniform provided

28 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

Fully funded training and development

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a similar environment.
• Ability to give a personal approach to care.
• Strong adaptability to changes at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in residents' rooms.
• Assess the domestic needs of all residents.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures.

Skills

Caring nature

Strong work ethic

Flexibility

Solution-based problem solving

Warm and engaging persona

Job description

Akari Care is seeking a passionate and dedicated Domestic Assistant to join their team in Jesmond. This role involves maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in the residents' rooms and communal areas, contributing to the creation of a clean and healthy environment where residents feel valued, respected, and retain their individuality and dignity.

Main duties of the job

The Domestic Assistant will work alongside the domestic and laundry teams to ensure the delivery of the highest standards of care and cleanliness. They will be responsible for continuously assessing the domestic needs of all residents and adhering to all policies and procedures to ensure the provision of a clean and healthy environment. The successful candidate will have a caring nature, the ability to give a personal approach, and a strong work ethic with a solution-based approach to problem-solving.

About us

Akari Care is an award-winning provider of residential care homes for the elderly. Their aim is to create an environment where residents are valued, respected, and offered the personalized care they deserve.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long-term career in one of our award-winning homes, then look no further than Akari Care. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve.

We now seek a Domestic Assistant who is passionate about, and thrives on, making a real and positive differenceto the lives of older people.

Working alongside and in collaboration with your colleagues in the domestic and laundry teams, you will be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in our residents rooms and in all communal areas. You will be adaptable and approachable in nature, not only prioritising resident care at all times but actively promoting continual improvement of standards in all areas. This approach should reinforce the provision of a clean and healthy environment in which our residents are valued, respected and retain their individualism and dignity. You will continually assess the domestic needs of all residents. Through the adherence to all policies and procedures you and your colleagues will ensure delivery of the highest standards that make a true difference to each of our residents, contributing to the ongoing fulfilment of their lives.

By showing us you can match our values with the desire for personalised excellence, community spirit and a kind, caring and compassionate nature, we, in return, can offer you a career developing your knowledge, skills and abilities to support vulnerable adults with the care their individual needs require.

What we require from you:

Experience of working within similar environment

A caring nature with ability to give everyone a personal approach

Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice

Strong work ethic with solution-based approach to problem solving

Work well under pressure without negative impact to those around you

Warm, approachable, and engaging persona

Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated

Resilient and adaptable to differing needs of colleagues and residents

Whats in it for you:

Pension contribution of 5%

Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes

Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid

28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)

Fully funded training and development

Support with personal development plans

The opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally

An engaging community environment where everyone is respected and included

AKSPO

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a similar environment, a caring nature, flexibility, a strong work ethic, and a warm, approachable, and engaging persona are required for this role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.