Domestic Assistant - Maternity Cover

Shaftesbury group; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gift vouchers (CQC reward)

Recognition program

Training package provided

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Pension scheme

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Shaftesbury Group at Kenway Court in Southend-on-Sea is seeking a Domestic Assistant on a fixed-term maternity cover. The role offers £12.75 per hour and a 40-hour week, focused on maintaining cleanliness to a high standard and compliant with regulatory standards.

We value a caring, community-minded workforce and provide support and development within a supportive team at a residential care home.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene to a high standard, meeting internal and external regulatory standards.
• Kenway Court is a residential, community-focused care home in Southend-on-Sea.

Job description

Domestic Assistant - Maternity Cover

Location: Kenway Court - Southend on Sea

Salary: £12.75 per hour

Hours Per Week: 40

Are you the candidate we are looking for? At Shaftesbury Kenway Court we are recruiting for a Domestic Assistant. This is a fixed term role to cover Maternity Leave.

Please note this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship, as the salary requirements set by the Home Office are not satisfied.

We are looking for people with the passion, talent, skills and experience that all add up to a caring and community-minded workforce.

We believe that the people we support have the right to a full and flourishing life. They deserve the very best in delivery. Driven by our core values, Shaftesbury strives to be Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous in all that we do.

Our disability services across adult care, children’s care and education are all focused on inclusion and support. Committed to professional, flexible and personalised care, we are passionate about going the extra mile in providing opportunities for people to thrive and live well.

About the role

As a Domestic Assistant it will be your role to ensure that the service cleanliness and hygiene is maintained to a high standard, meeting all internal and external regulatory standards.

Kenway Court is a residential, community-focused care home in Southend-on-Sea.

The service supports people with intellectual and physical disabilities. People who live at Kenway Court have wide individual choice, with active support from staff. Our service offers nursing support to those with complex needs.

We take a person-centred, flexible approach. We know that everyone’s needs and aspirations are different – that all sorts of things add up to a flourishing life.

Benefits of working at Shaftesbury

At Shaftesbury, we know that our people are our greatest asset. We’re proud to have some of the best and most committed staff in the sector – and we want to attract more people like you to work with Shaftesbury. We’re now offering even more great benefits to reward the work of our wonderful staff in adult care:

• Great CQC great reward. If your service is rated good or equivalent by CQC in all domains, all staff will receive a £30 gift voucher. If rated outstanding, all staff will receive a £50 gift voucher.
• We want to reward staff in a range of ways for their hard work. You can be nominated for a recognition letter from a member of the Executive Leadership Team and you may also be nominated to receive a gift voucher up to £50 for going above and beyond within your role.
• Excellent training package provided for all staff.
• Generous Annual Leave entitlement of 25 days + 8 days bank holiday for the first 5 years. Increasing to 28 days + 8 days bank holiday after 5 years.
• Pension Scheme.
• Access to our employee assistance program.