Domestic Assistant

Springcare Care Homes Ltd; Whitchurch; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Springcare Care Homes Ltd is seeking a dedicated Housekeeping Assistant at The Cedars Nursing Home, offering a chance to create a beautiful environment for residents. This full-time role involves maintaining cleanliness, assisting kitchen teams, and providing laundry services. Full training is provided, and candidates can expect an engaging work environment with opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Early pay option

Blue Light Card discounts

Fully funded training

Referral scheme benefits

Counselling and wellbeing support

Family-friendly policies

Streamlined recruitment process

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; full training provided.
• Must provide two written references and proof of right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and tidying communal areas and residents’ bedrooms.
• Laundry of residents’ clothes, bedding, and other items.
• Ensuring standards of cleanliness and infection control are maintained.

Skills

Self-motivated

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Positive attitude

Job description

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Home: The Cedars Nursing Home | Pay: £10.90

Role: Ancillary Assistant

Hours: 40

The Cedars Nursing Home – Housekeeper – 40 hours per week

Here at Springcare, we have a wonderful opportunity for a dedicated and conscientious Housekeeping Assistant to be a part of our Springcare family, where you will have a passion for creating a beautiful environment for our residents.

We believe that good housekeepers possess qualities such as:

• Being self-motivated and a team player
• Conscientiousness and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills to engage with staff and residents, showing care and empathy
• A strong work ethic and a positive attitude
• Ability to prioritize and organize work effectively
• Friendly and approachable demeanor

The role

As a Housekeeper with Springcare, you would ensure all standards of cleanliness, infection control, and laundry are maintained at a high level.

Daily tasks may include:

• Cleaning and tidying communal areas and residents’ bedrooms
• Hoovering, bathroom cleaning, and deep cleaning
• Laundry of residents’ clothes, bedding, and other items
• Assisting the kitchen team
• Maintaining housekeeping supplies

Our housekeeping team typically work between 8am and 8pm, with shifts that may include mornings, afternoons, or long days. Specific hours will be discussed during the interview.

No prior experience is necessary, as full training will be provided.

What Springcare offers

• Permanent full and part-time day contracts with access to our pension scheme
• Early pay option via Wage Stream App, allowing withdrawal of up to 50% of earnings
• Blue Light Card discounts at various retailers
• Fully funded training for nationally recognized qualifications (levels 2-5) with opportunities for career progression
• Referral scheme benefits
• Access to counselling and wellbeing support
• Family-friendly policies
• Streamlined recruitment process

If you're interested in joining Springcare as a housekeeper and embody the qualities we value, we'd love to hear from you. The role requires two written references, a DBS check (standard or enhanced), and proof of right to work in the UK.

Springcare is committed to safe, fair recruitment and safeguarding, ensuring all staff are vetted, trained, and supervised to provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.