Domestic Assistant - Relief - Northbourne Court

Avante Care & Support Ltd; Sidcup; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS check at no cost

Pension contributions

Free Uniform

Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

Avante Care & Support Ltd. is seeking a Domestic Assistant - Relief at Northbourne Court in Sidcup. The role involves carrying out domestic cleaning duties to provide a clean, homely environment for residents, with alternate weekends and relief/ bank shifts.

The successful candidate will perform bed making, laundry duties, and general housekeeping while adhering to care home standards. DBS disclosure will be arranged, and benefits include pension contributions and flexible patterns.

Qualifications

• DBS check required on successful application
• Experience in domestic cleaning in care settings preferred
• Willingness to work alternate weekends
• Flexible working patterns requested

Responsibilities

• Clean the home to minimise disruption to residents’ daily living.
• Make and change beds.
• Clean residents’ equipment, aids and appliances.
• Collect, wash and iron residents’ laundry.

Skills

Cleaning

Bed making

Laundry handling

Attention to detail

Job description

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Domestic Assistant - Relief - Northbourne Court

Job Reference avantecare/TP/20325/1015

Number of Positions:

2

Contract Type:

Relief/ Bank/ Casual

Working Hours:

0

Location:

sidcup

Closing Date:

24/10/2026

Service/ Department:

Residential Care

Job Introduction

Avante Care & Support is a Registered Charity supporting over 1000 older people through our registered nursing and dementia care homes and home care services.

We are proud to be a well-established not-for-profit organisation, with an experienced and skilled workforce. We are committed to making a positive difference to both individuals and their loved ones through individualised support and guidance.

We are looking for a Domestic Assistant - Relief hours at our residential care home Northbourne Court

The positions will include working alternate weekends.

The successful applicants will be required to carry out activities in relation to the domestic cleaning of the home. This involves providing a clean and homely environment to meet the resident's needs and wishes.

Main Duties will include:

• Cleaning of the home, in such a way to minimise any disruption to daily living of residents.
• Making and changing beds.
• Cleaning of resident’s equipment’s, aids and appliances.
• Collection, washing and ironing of resident’s laundry.

• Highly competitive rates of pay
• DBS (at no cost to yourself)
• Pension Contributions
• Free Uniform
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• 24/7 access to virtual GP’s, counselling with our well-being service
• Employee of the Month & Sparkle Awards
• Flexible working patterns
• A friendly, supportive, team working environment

Our positions are subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosures which will be completed upon successful application. All applications will be dealt with on an individual basis in accordance with our policy and organisational requirements.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Please note: If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an interview. We regret to inform you that due to the high volumes of applicants, we do not write to candidates who are unsuccessful at the shortlisting stage. In the meantime, we would like to thank you for the interest you have shown in Avante Care & Support.