Domestic Assistants

Exemplar Ltd; Failsworth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision

Peer support

Learning opportunities

Career prospects

Wages before payday

DBS check

Counselling support

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Domestic Assistant for Walton Grove in England to maintain a clean, welcoming home for residents and staff. You will perform daily and weekly cleaning tasks, and support with laundry.

No prior care experience required; full induction and buddy system provided. We value kindness, attention to detail, teamwork and a positive can-do attitude.

Join a leading nursing care provider with strong values and opportunities for training and career development.

Qualifications

• Experience in care is valuable but not essential; induction and buddy system provided.
• Candidate should identify with our values: fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.
• Attention to high cleanliness standards and great housekeeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily and weekly cleaning routines and ad-hoc duties.
• Clean bedrooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, offices and designated areas.
• Dust, mop, polish and vacuum surfaces and fixtures.
• Use equipment such as carpet cleaning machines.
• Assist with washing and drying laundry as required.
• Report breakages, damage, defects and hazards.
• Build trust and promote choice, dignity and independence.

Skills

Kind and caring

Detail oriented

Team player

Positive attitude

Communication skills

Excellent listener

Job description

Do you take pride in your cleaning standards and attention to detail? As a Domestic Assistant, you'll ensure that our home is clean and welcoming for the people who live and work here. As part of our Domestic Team, you'll carry out all daily and weekly cleaning routines, including dusting, mopping, polishing and vacuuming. You'll clean all areas in the home including people's bedrooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, kitchens and offices., Our Domestic Assistants ensure that our home maintains high standards of cleanliness and hygiene. No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

Responsibilities

• carrying out all daily and weekly cleaning routines, as well as ad-hoc duties
• cleaning and tidying designated areas around the home including bedrooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, kitchens and offices
• cleaning duties including dusting, mopping, polishing and vacuuming
• using equipment such as carpet cleaning machines
• supporting with washing and drying laundry, as required
• reporting breakages, damage, defects and hazards
• building trust and promoting choice, dignity and independence.

You'll put our people at the heart of everything you do - whether that's hoovering our residents' bedrooms or polishing their photo frames. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you'll see great rewards. If you haven't worked in the care sector before, we'll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.

We value relevant experience but it isn't essential for this role. Above all, you're someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork. You're also:

Personality & Experience

• kind, caring and understanding
• someone with a keen eye for detail
• an excellent team player
• passionate about high standards of cleanliness, with great housekeeping skills
• a positive person with a can-do attitude
• a great listener and communicator.

Walton Grove is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country's leading nursing care providers.

About Exemplar Health Care

We're one of the UK's leading providers of nursing care for adults living with complex needs, with more than 60 care homes across England. Everything we do is guided by our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success, and teamwork. This creates a supportive environment where colleagues can grow and make every day better for the people we support.

Benefits & Perks

• regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• access to wages before payday
• retail and lifestyle discounts
• free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility.