Domestic Services Assistant (Relief)

Active4Today Ltd; Boughton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension

Generous annual leave

Volunteering leave

Lifestyle benefits platform

Health cash plan

Gym membership

Job summary

Active4Today Ltd in Broadleaves, Boughton is seeking a Domestic Services Assistant (Relief) to support housing staff in providing a safe, comfortable living environment for elderly residents. You will help maintain communal areas to high standards and assist with midday meals, under kitchen supervision.

This relief role is on an as-needed basis with NS3 pay (£24,796–£25,185 per year pro rata) and benefits including pension, generous leave and health support.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all communal areas to a high standard of cleanliness in line with hygiene and health and safety regs.
• Assist with the service of midday meals under kitchen supervision and ensure safe food handling.

Job description

Domestic Services Assistant (Relief)

location_on Location Broadleaves, Boughton

work_outline Basis Relief

Job profile for Domestic Services Assistant (Relief)

Domestic Services Assistant (Relief)

location_on Broadleaves, Boughton 07/09/2026 Domestic Services Assistant (Relief)

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary: NS3 £24,796- £25,185 per annum pro rata, (£12.85 - £13.05 per hour)

Pay Award Pending*

Contractual hours: 0

Basis: Relief

Region: Central

Job category/type: Housing & Supported Housing

Date posted: 10/08/2026

Job reference: REQ000541

Attachments: Domestic Services Assistant JDPS.docx, NSDC Privacy Notice for Job Applicants.doc

Job description

Housing and Estates Management

Domestic Services Assistant

Relief Hours

Broadleaves, Boughton

NS3 £24,796- £25,185 per annum pro rata, (£12.85 - £13.05 per hour)

Pay Award Pending*

Are you looking for a role where you can have a positive impact on people’s lives?

We have an opportunity for you to join our team at Broadleaves, Boughton in the role of Domestic Services Assistant, working alongside our housing staff to provide a friendly and pleasant living environment for our elderly residents.

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring all communal areas, including external areas, are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness and conform to current hygiene and health and safety regulations. Under the direction of the Kitchen staff, you will also assist with the service of midday meals, ensuring safe food handling activities conform to current hygiene guidelines and legislation.

Relief hours are on an as and when basis.

We’re an ambitious, forward-thinking Council with strong values and a culture of doing our absolute best to serve our customers. We are proud of our organisational culture and receive positive feedback from our employees.We have a programme of internal activity to ensure that the voices of our employees are always heard and that they are kept informed on all Council activity and events. From roadshows to an annual award ceremony, from reviewing working arrangements to our Hug in a Mug initiative, it is incredibly important our employees are shown how valued they are and that they remain the beating heart of our workplace.

We offer:

• Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme.
• A generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service.
• Family-friendly benefits.
• One days’ paid volunteering leave.
• Lifestyle benefits platform.
• Funded health cash plan.
• £10 a month gym membership at one of our gyms in the district.

Pay Award from 1 st April 2026, still under negotiation

As an employer, we will promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward thinking and diverse workforce.

Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declare a disability (as defined under the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed an interview provided they have demonstrated that they meet the essential criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specification on their application form.

Closing Date: 7thSeptember 2026

Interview: TBC