Housekeeper

TN United Kingdom; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper to enhance the operations of their children's home. This role is vital for maintaining a clean and welcoming environment, essential for the well-being of children and young people. Ideal candidates will possess strong cooking skills, previous cleaning experience, and the ability to manage time effectively. Join a passionate team committed to fostering a supportive atmosphere for both staff and residents, where your contributions will directly impact the lives of young individuals. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a meaningful journey in children's services.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of managing a busy home with health and safety understanding.
• Ability to identify risks and create a welcoming environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform housekeeping duties such as cleaning, shopping, and food preparation.
• Create a warm and welcoming environment for children and young people.

Skills

Cleaning

Cooking

Time Management

Effective Communication

Job description

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Base Location: Children's Home, Dukinfield

Assessment Date: 21st May 2025

The Role

Tameside Residential Homes are seeking to recruit a Housekeeper to support the smooth operation of our home by performing housekeeping duties such as cleaning, shopping, food preparation, and cooking. The role also involves creating a warm and welcoming environment for children and young people.

About You

You should have good knowledge of managing a busy home, with an understanding of health and safety protocols and the ability to identify risks. We are looking for candidates with cooking skills, previous cleaning experience, strong team qualities, and good time management skills to handle tasks efficiently. Effective communication with children, staff, and visitors is essential.

About Us

Message from Jill Colbert, Director of Children’s Services:

“I joined the council at the beginning of 2025 and was instantly impressed by the warmth, openness, and energy of our colleagues.

“I came to Tameside because I believe we can do great things for our families here.”

“We are on a significant improvement journey in children’s services. We understand what needs to change for our children and families, and we are ambitious to deliver that change.”

“We offer a range of specialist services for children, providing opportunities to develop your skills and practice. Our Social Work Academy is led by passionate educators who believe that future leaders are among us. We are working on career progression pathways to reward and recognize your commitment. We also invest in innovation and improvement to grow our services and support for families, from family hubs to complex safeguarding.”

“I am confident that we can foster a proud, inclusive, and safe environment for excellent practice to thrive in Tameside. I invite you to join me on this journey with Team Tameside.”

At Tameside, we are dedicated to ensuring all citizens lead long, healthy, and fulfilling lives. We support economic growth, provide high-quality health and care services, protect our most vulnerable, and foster strong, self-sufficient communities.

We recognize that our people are our greatest asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviors, emphasizing support, trust, respect, integrity, valuing diversity, and engagement. How we do things is as important as what we do.

Our staff’s skills, experience, and knowledge are vital to our success, along with their happiness, wellbeing, enthusiasm, and motivation to excel.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. All staff are expected to share this commitment. This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure with Barred List procedures.

This role is a customer-facing position requiring a certain level of spoken English under the fluency duty.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.

We are committed to fostering a culture of respect, inclusion, and equal opportunity. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here.