Housekeeper

Ambient Support Limited; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a compassionate and dedicated team at a community-focused care home, where you will play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for residents. As a Housekeeper, you will ensure a clean, safe, and welcoming environment while respecting the dignity and privacy of those in your care. This role offers flexibility and the chance to work in a supportive atmosphere, making a meaningful impact on the lives of older individuals and those with specific care needs. If you are looking for a rewarding career that values your contributions and promotes personal development, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working

National Living Wage

Training and development

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Paid holiday (minimum 28 days)

Health Service Discounts membership

Employee Assistance Programme access

Qualifications

• Ability to undertake manual handling tasks and demonstrate confidentiality awareness.
• Understanding of Health & Safety regulations including COSHH.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of the home, including communal areas and resident rooms.
• Ensure correct infection control and respond to residents' needs.

Skills

Manual handling tasks

Basic literacy

Basic numeracy

Confidentiality awareness

Health & Safety regulations understanding

Education

No formal education required

Tools

Cleaning machinery and appliances

COSHH regulations knowledge

Job description

Housekeeper

The Chestnuts

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

£11.44 per hour

28 Hours Per week

Do you want to make a positive difference to people’s lives, enabling them to gain greater independence and improve their well-being? If the answer is yes, read on!

Who are Ambient Support?

Ambient Support, a registered UK charity with over 25 years’ experience in providing care and support services for older people, people with mental health needs, and people with learning disabilities.

Our residential care home, The Chestnuts, is a community-based home for older people in Aylesbury. We provide care and support to 64 residents, including up to 48 residents with specific dementia care needs. This is a welcoming home-from-home environment offering regular activities and organised events. The gardens at The Chestnuts are attractive and fully wheelchair accessible for residents and visitors alike.

Our Housekeeper duties will consist of:

1. Ensuring correct infection control is maintained.
2. Using, storing, and servicing all machinery, appliances, and equipment as instructed by the Home Manager.
3. Being responsible for making sure all assigned areas of the home are clean, tidy, and neat, including communal areas as well as service user rooms/flats. This will include vacuuming, changing beds, and cleaning bedrooms, bathrooms, toilets, and lounges, as well as other duties as directed.
4. Ensuring that the cleaning and domestic services are responsive to the needs of the residents and do not infringe upon their privacy.
5. Assisting in the preparation and serving of all meals and ensuring that the catering service is responsive to the needs of those receiving meals, if required.
6. Respecting the confidential nature of personal information.
7. Using and storing all cleaning materials and domestic supplies in accordance with COSHH regulations to minimise waste, ensure materials and supplies can be accounted for, and avoid accidents.

Our Housekeeper needs:

1. Capability of undertaking manual handling tasks as a core requirement.
2. Basic literacy & numeracy.
3. Ability to work flexibly, responding to the needs of the service, ensuring that the home has staff cover 365 days of the year.
4. Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the importance of confidentiality.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of Health & Safety regulations including COSHH and how it relates to the nature of the post applied for.

Becoming part of the Ambient family brings benefits too!

• Flexible working, enabling work-life balance.
• National Living Wage paid regardless of age, including under 25s.
• Training and development.
• ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme.
• Paid holiday with a minimum of 28 days holiday, including BH (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership of Health Service Discounts scheme.
• Free access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Do you want to take your first steps towards a new rewarding career? If the answer is yes, then we’d love to hear from you.

We positively welcome diversity of background, ethnicity, skills, talents, and contributions from everyone.

We are committed to Safeguarding. An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

REF – INDBH