Domestic Assistants

Neath Port Talbot Council; Clyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Wales is seeking a Domestic Assistant to maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards in a residential home. Responsibilities include daily cleaning routines, ensuring communal areas are hygienic, and managing cleaning supplies. Ideal candidates will have customer service experience, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to high standards of hygiene. The council offers competitive benefits including hybrid working options, 25 days of holiday, and exclusive discounts.

Benefits

Hybrid working options

Competitive employee package

Holiday entitlement of 25 days

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Exclusive discounts at retailers

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a customer service environment.
• A high standard of personal presentation and hygiene.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Sound knowledge of safe cleaning techniques.
• Awareness of risk assessments.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily and weekly cleaning routines.
• Keep communal areas clean and hygienic.
• Maintain cleanliness in residents' rooms.
• Ensure inventory of cleaning supplies is maintained.

Skills

Customer service experience

Personal presentation

Customer service skills

Safe cleaning techniques

Awareness of risk assessments

Good communication skills

Job description

Overview

This role provides an exciting opportunity to use your skills to make a difference to the lives of the individuals we support. You will ensure that the living environment for individuals is maintained to a high standard and that our home is always clean, inviting and welcoming. If you are looking for a new challenge, have an interest in learning more about the care sector or already have a career in social care, this role could be for you. You will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained within our home. You will need excellent attention to detail, empathy and compassion, along with good communication and time management skills to join our team as a Domestic Assistant. It is also important that our Domestic Assistants have a level of care and understanding for those we support, and are comfortable communicating with everyone who lives, works and visits the home. You will carry out daily and weekly cleaning routines which include dusting, mopping, polishing, ironing and vacuuming. It will be your responsibility to ensure that all communal areas such as dining rooms, lounges and lavatories are kept to a high standard and comply with infection control guidelines, whilst also being safe and comfortable for both the individuals we support and staff members. You may also be required to maintain the cleanliness and hygiene standards in our residents rooms, whilst making sure to respect the privacy and individual needs of everyone we support. As part of the role, you will ensure our inventory of cleaning and hygiene supplies are maintained.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily and weekly cleaning routines (dusting, mopping, polishing, ironing and vacuuming).
• Keep communal areas such as dining rooms, lounges and lavatories clean and hygienic in line with infection control guidelines.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards in residents' rooms while respecting privacy and individual needs.
• Ensure inventory of cleaning and hygiene supplies is maintained.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a customer service environment
• A high standard of personal presentation and hygiene
• Excellent customer service skills
• Sound knowledge of safe cleaning techniques
• Awareness of risk assessments
• Good communication skills

Benefits

• Hybrid working (in some roles) and flexible working schemes to improve your work life balance
• Competitive employee package with a remarkable 22.4% employer pension contribution
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years of service, plus 8 bank holidays
• Discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure
• Cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment
• Purchase a new car through the Tusker salary sacrifice scheme
• Exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app