Housekeeper

Signature Care Homes; Ascot; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full time day shifts

Up to 30 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Free meals on shift

Life Assurance Scheme

Refer A Friend £50 voucher and up to £

£1,000 cash bonus

Ongoing career training and dev

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Long service awards

Job summary

Signature Senior Lifestyle is hiring a dedicated Housekeeper at our luxury care and nursing home in Ascot. You’ll uphold high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and tidiness in residents’ homes and communal spaces, ensuring they are spotlessly clean and beautifully presented.

You’ll also handle laundry to keep linen fresh for residents’ comfort, and help identify fire and accident risks, working with housekeeping and maintenance to minimise safety hazards.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 1 and experience in a similar role would be an advantage.
• High standards of cleanliness, hygiene and tidiness.
• Effective written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness in residents' homes and communal spaces to a high standard.
• Perform laundry and ensure linen is clean and fresh for residents' comfort and hygiene.
• Identify potential fire and accident risks and work with housekeeping and maintenance to reduce safety hazards.
• Work across Housekeeping, Food & Beverage and Wellbeing & Lifestyle; responsibilities vary by shift.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organised

Compassionate

Education

NVQ Level 1

Job description

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• Full time Day shifts available
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Transport Links

• Commuting - 15 minute walk from Ascot train station

Job Introduction

Take pride in creating a beautiful environment for our residents, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Housekeeper at our luxury care and nursing home in Ascot.

Your Role at Signature

As our Housekeeper, you’ll be the sort of person who doesn’t go out without leaving a tidy bed. You’ll apply your high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and tidiness to our resident’s homes and communal living spaces, to ensure they’re spotlessly clean and beautifully presented.

You’ll also be working in laundry ensuring that the linen is kept clean for residents’ comfort and hygiene. You’ll also have your eye out for potential fire and accident risks, working with the housekeeping and maintenance team to reduce any risks to resident’s safety.

Our residents will notice and appreciate attention to detail and a high standard of cleanliness builds confidence in our service delivery.

Internally, this role is called Hospitality Assistant, if you are successful this will be your job title. You will be required to work across a range of departments including Housekeeping, Food & Beverage and Wellbeing & Lifestyle. Responsibilities will vary on each shift depending on which department you are supporting.

What we’re looking for

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

As well as your methodical nature, high personal standards of cleanliness and hygiene, and effective written and verbal communication, an NVQ level 1 and experience in a similar role would be an advantage.

About Signature

Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.

Wake up to the purpose inside you.