Domestic Support Assistant - Waiter/waitressing

Parkinson's UK; Brackley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy Stone is seeking a Domestic Assistant for their Brackley development. This role involves waiting in the onsite restaurant and providing lifestyle services to residents while ensuring a positive impact on their lives. A caring and customer-focused approach is essential, and the position offers an opportunity to make a real difference.

Benefits

Life assurance

Company pension

Discounts on apartment purchases

Access to benefits platform

Training and support with professional qualifications

24/7 access to Employee Assist Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer care or service role within a similar environment.
• Caring personality and passion for improving lives.
• Clear and confident communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support in the Bistro or Restaurant during service times.
• Provide lifestyle services to homeowners.
• Domestic cleaning and supporting homeowners.

Skills

Communication

Customer care

Teamwork

Job description

Salary 12.24 per hour

Location Brackley, Northamptonshire

The Vacancy

McCarthy Stone are looking for a Domestic Assistant to join their team at their prestigious St Rumbold Place development in Brackley.

Salary: £12.24 per hour plus additional pay (see below)

* All applicants must be aged 18 or over to apply for this position *

• Life assurance
• Company pension
• Opportunities to stay in our guest suites across all our developments UK wide
• Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family
• Access to benefits platform offering discounted Gift Cards and eGifts providing discounts on a number of leading brands including restaurants and supermarkets
• Training and support with professional qualifications
• 24/7 access to Employee Assist Programme (including counsellors and legal advisors) and access to inhouse Mental Health First Aiders

About the role:

* PLEASE NOTE THE MAJORITY OF THIS ROLE WILL WAITERING IN THE ONSITE RESTAURANT *

You will support in the Bistro or Restaurant during service times and provide lifestyle services to our homeowners. (There may be time where you will be asked to support with some domestic cleaning or supporting our homeowners. This could include chaperoning homeowners to medical appointments, and/or other community related services, or simply offering social support. There can be opportunities for overtime within nearby developments as well.)

About you: You will have

• A caring personality and the want to make a difference to people’s lives!
• Experience in a customer care or service role within a similar environment, such as health & social care, hospitality, retail, domestic services or even caring for a family member.
• Considerate, patient, and professional
• Clear and confident communication skills
• Be friendly and approachable
• A hardworking diligent nature and good time keeping

McCarthy Stone has been officially recognised as a great place to work! This is a hugely rewarding role and a career to be proud of, where every day you will go home knowing you made a positive difference to the lives of older people.

Could thisrole be the perfect job for you?Apply now!All applications will bereviewed as soon as they are received, and we hold the right to appoint before the closing date.

McCarthy Stone celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion amongst our colleagues. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background.

We do not offer sponsorship; we will only be considering UK applications.

About Us

As the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, we provide high quality homes to exacting specifications. As of January 2025, McCarthy Stone operates over 545 developments across the UK for more than 24,200 people.

We believe in championing the role, wellbeing, and happiness of older people in society. We help our customers have a better later life, so they feel more connected, recognised, and valued than ever. In late 2020 we launched the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation to support local causes that help older people in need across Britain.

We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2025 as well as making the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list!

Our Customers

The Benefits

24 days annual leave

Pension
plan

Life
assurance

Employee assistance helpline

Health
screening

Long service award

“I enjoy working for McCarthy and Stone as a House Manager because I am very well supported in my Role by my manager. I am able to make the day to day decisions but always have immediate support on the rare times I need help. It’s a breath of Fresh Air working for a focused dynamic company who know what they are trying to achieve as a team.”
Linda Diamond – House Manager