Domestic Assistants

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

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision

Peer support

Learning opportunities and careerPros"

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care's Fernwood home in Knowsley is seeking a Domestic Assistant to maintain high standards of cleanliness and a welcoming environment for residents and staff. You will perform daily and weekly cleaning routines across bedrooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms and offices, with care and attention to detail.

We provide induction, buddy support and ongoing training. You will join a values-driven team that prioritises fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork, and you'll be

Qualifications

• Relevant care sector experience is not essential.
• Induction, buddy and ongoing training provided.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily and weekly cleaning routines and ad-hoc duties.
• Clean and tidy designated areas including bedrooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms and offices.
• Clean with dusting, mopping, polishing and vacuuming; use carpet cleaning machines as needed.
• Assist with laundry washing and drying when required.
• Report breakages, damage, defects and hazards; promote dignity and independence.

Skills

Detail orientation

Team player

Excellent listener

Communicator

Positive attitude

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:

• 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:

• 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.

Fernwood 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.

Getting to Fernwood

Fernwood, 239 Knowsley Lane, Knowsley, L36 8EL Google Maps Apple Maps Fernwood is connected by major roads including M57, A58, and A57

• 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.

There are limited parking spaces in the home's car park. Street parking is available along Knowsley Lane.

The home is a short walk from several bus stops.

• Newark Close bus stop (stop ID: merdmtpm), which is accessed by buses 217, 217A, 297, and 897.
• Primrose Drive bus stop (stop ID: merdwdat), which is accessed by buses 10Q, 10A Q, and 10S.
• Hillside Avenue bus stop (stop ID: merdmdwa), which is accessed by buses 7, 8, 870, and C46.
• Nyland Road bus stop (stop ID: merdmdtw), which is accessed by buses 7, 9, and C46.

There's also a train station in the local area.

• Huyton - 1.9 miles away (35 minute walk or seven minute drive).