Domestic Assistant, Deal Kent

Different Technologies Pty Ltd.; Deal; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Bank holiday pay

Refer a friend £1000

Enhanced DBS paid by company

Induction programme

Funded qualifications via apprentices

Job summary

Nellsar is seeking a Domestic Assistant / Cleaner for St Winifreds Care Home in Deal, Kent. You will join an exceptionally supportive team to provide outstanding general cleaning to create a welcoming, spotless environment for residents, families and visitors.

The role offers ongoing training and development with opportunities for progression, including apprenticeships. You will work 18 hours per week, including weekends and Bank Holidays, at an hourly rate of £13.

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning in care home or similar settings preferred.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations in cleaning.
• Ability to work as part of a team while maintaining dignity and privacy of residents.

Responsibilities

• Follow cleaning schedules and suggest improvements to practices.
• Maintain accurate records of housekeeping tasks.
• Ensure health and safety and infection control standards are met.
• Use cleaning equipment safely and understand associated risks.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Health & safety

Team player

Compassionate care

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Job Vacancy: Domestic Assistant / Cleaner

Location: St Winifreds Care Home in Deal, Kent
Contracted hours: 18 hours (to include weekend working and Bank Holidays)
(Hourly) rate of pay: £13

They say first impressions mean everything. At Nellsar, we ensure our homes are attractive places to live and thrive by working hard to keep them spotless and welcoming.

The perfect role for you
As the Domestic Assistant / Cleaner, you will enjoy being part of an exceptionally supportive team, welcoming you into providing outstanding physical, emotional, and social assistance to the people living at St Winifreds Care Home. You will play a key role in ensuring our residents, families and visitors receive a positive impression of our Home by keeping it spotless and welcoming.
Being a kind, compassionate person who respects people’s personal choice, dignity, and privacy, we would be honoured to welcome you in our team.
Nellsar is committed to developing and training our staff to ensure high quality care is provided to our residents and the successful candidate will receive on‑going training and development with opportunities for progression within the Company, including apprenticeships for new and existing staff.
You will have the opportunity to excel whilst:
The Domestic Assistant responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Following cleaning schedules and suggesting improvements when it is identified that they would improve practice.
• Maintaining accurate and up to date records of all housekeeping tasks completed.
• Being responsible for understanding and applying the health and safety requirements of the role.
• Being responsible for understanding and applying the infection prevention and control requirements of the role.
• Experience of working with cleaning equipment and appliances and understanding the risks involved.

For more information on the role and to see the job description and person specification, please visit – https://recruitment.nellsar.com/domestic-assistant-cleaner-job-description/

What we offer in return to your dedication:

• Competitive pay and paid training hours
• Enhanced pay rate for Bank Holiday
• ‘Refer a Friend’ payments of up to £1000


• Enhanced DBS paid for by the company
• Comprehensive induction programme
• Access to funded qualifications via the apprenticeship programme
• Working in a supportive team
• The opportunity to help your team develop
• Free 24-hour access to confidential employee support helpline
• Nellsar work uniforms

Why Choose Us?
Nellsar has been a family-run Company since 1988 and we provide exceptional care for residents across our group of 13 Care Homes in Kent, Surrey, and Essex. We consistently strive to achieve the highest standards of professional and person-centred care, and we achieve this by promoting the wellbeing and development of our team members. Our values focus on the individual, creating an inclusive environment with both residents and our teams at the heart of what we do every day.

It’s our mission at Nellsar to ensure that people live life to the full

• We are passionate about making every day count and bringing colour and laughter to the people living in our home, their visitors and the team supporting them.


• More information about St Winifreds Care Home is available here https://st-winifreds.nellsar.c...


• You will be an important member of the St Winifreds family, who will support you to reach your goals and feel accomplished by enhancing other people’s quality of life.

Nellsar is an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion, and we are committed to creating a work environment that embraces and celebrates individual differences.

Thank you for considering the possibility of joining the Nellsar family, we are looking forward to welcoming you!