Domestic Assistant at Deerswood Lodge

Shaw Healthcare; Ifield; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking dedicated cleaners to maintain high standards of hygiene and cleanliness within their facilities. Responsibilities include cleaning and sanitizing rooms, effective communication with service users, and working independently. Experience in domestic assistance is preferred, but no specific qualifications are required. The role offers various employee benefits including paid leave, pension scheme, and performance recognition programs.

Benefits

Paid annual leave (28 days per year)

Company Sick Pay

Free Uniform

Colleague discounts on high street brands

Pension scheme

Employee recognition programs

Qualifications

• Experience in domestic assistance or cleaning preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize rooms including furnishings in assigned work areas.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and tidiness of the service and laundry.
• Communicate and engage effectively with service users, their families and colleagues.
• Work without direct supervision.
• Use a variety of cleaning products with attention to COSHH.
• Work on own initiative and maintain high hygiene levels.

Job description

Job Summary

We are dedicated to ensuring our employees have a wide range of development options including NVQ qualifications and our Leadership Programme, as well as in‑house training on a diverse range of topics.

We take pride in acknowledging the hard work and dedication of our employees. We love holding celebrations such as our annual Star Awards event, long‑service awards, Employee of the Month and Service of the Month.

We are committed to ensuring that all employees have a say in shaping our workplace by appointing dedicated employee representatives and conducting annual employee surveys.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize rooms including furnishings in assigned work areas.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and tidiness of the service and laundry causing minimal disruption to our services users and their care.
• Communicate and engage effectively with our service users, their families and colleagues; good interpersonal and working relationship skills are essential.
• Work without direct supervision.
• Use a variety of cleaning products with particular attention to COSHH regulated products.
• Work on own initiative and maintain high level of hygiene within the home.

Qualifications

No specific qualifications required. Experience in domestic assistance or cleaning preferred.

Benefits

• Employee Owned Business of the Year 2024.
• Excellent Career Opportunities.
• 17% Employee Owned – our employees have received over £1850 each in tax free bonuses to date!
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme (earn up to £1000 for each referral by you).
• Paid annual leave 28 days per year (based on hours) inclusive of bank holidays.
• Company Sick Pay.
• Enhanced payrates for bank holidays.
• Free Uniform.
• Death in service payment subject to criteria.
• GP online.
• Discounted Homemade Meals while on Shift.
• Pension scheme.
• Colleague discounts – access to over 1600 high street discounts including carefully selected discount partners.
• Holiday discounts.
• Outstanding recognition schemes such as Shaw Star Awards and Long Service Awards.
• Online benefits and cashback rewards.
• Independent confidential Employee Assistance Programme 24/7/365 support.

Work at Shaw Healthcare

Shaw Healthcare was founded in 1986 and has evolved to become the largest Employee‑Owned Healthcare company in the UK. We are now made up of 64 registered services, including 55 care homes, and 118 extra‑care flats.