Household Assistant - Witham

Outlook Care; Witham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A care service provider in Witham is seeking a compassionate Household Assistant to support residents in their daily living. This part-time role involves carrying out housekeeping duties and ensuring a clean and safe environment for residents. Ideal candidates should possess excellent communication skills and a desire to positively impact lives. Training is provided, making it accessible for those with transferable skills. Join a dedicated team committed to exceptional care in a warm environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Disability friendly

Workplace pension

Qualifications

• Relevant experience is desirable but not essential.
• Motivated, enthusiastic, and able to build positive relationships.
• Good standard of written, verbal, and numeracy skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage with residents sensitively and with dignity.
• Conduct routine cleaning and general housekeeping tasks.
• Ensure a high standard of cleanliness within the home.

Skills

Excellent listening and communication skills

Ability to work flexibly

Team player

Good basic IT skills

Job description

Household Assistant - Witham

Outlook Care

Witham, Essex

£25,282 per year - estimated?

Part time

About Outlook Care:

Outlook Care is a specialist provider of learning disability services across London and Essex. We also specialise in dementia, elderly care, end of life and mental health. Outlook Care started in 1990 and has now been running for over 30 years. We pride ourselves on our strong values:

• Listen - always with interest, concern and action
• Inspire - through every interaction so people can achieve their ambitions
• Kind - genuine care and compassion
• Excellence - by striving to be the best we can
• Integrity - acting ethically and being accountable
• Trusting - rely upon us to do what we say we will do

Benefits at Outlook Care:

We understand how important our employees are and to support you in making a difference to people's lives, we have a fantastic range of benefits:

• Comprehensive induction
• scheme
• Disability friendly
• Workplace pension

About you:

• Do you want to make a positive difference to people's lives?
• Interested in working in a warm, caring and compassionate environment that puts the person and their family at the centre of all that you do.
• Relevant experience is desirable but not essential and applications are welcomed from individuals with transferable skills.
• Ability to work flexibly.
• Team player, motivated, enthusiastic and able to build positive relationships.
• Excellent listening and communication skills are essential.
• Good standard of written, verbal and numeracy skills.
• Good basic IT skills.

Job Role:

You should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the home environment for our residents and engage with residents sensitively and with dignity. The role includes carrying out routine scheduled cleaning and general housekeeping and laundry tasks to ensure a high standard of cleanliness within the home. Experience is an advantage, though full training will be provided to applicants with transferable skills.

The Service:

St George's Nursing Home in Witham provides residential and nursing care, and specialises in high dependency, intermediate and long‑term palliative care and end‑of‑life care. Our philosophy is to provide our residents with a relaxed and comfortable home in which their nursing care needs, well‑being and choice are of prime importance. We achieve this by putting our residents at the centre of all decisions about their lives and by encouraging them to exercise their rights in all aspects of their care. We strive to preserve and maintain the dignity, individuality and privacy of all residents within a warm and caring environment that is both safe and comfortable.

Important Information:

• This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.
• We strongly recommend you are vaccinated against Covid-19.
• Right to work documentation will need to be provided.
• Certificate of sponsorship is unavailable at this time (Skilled worker route).