Housekeeper

SeeMeHired; Broadfield; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Blue Light Card Discount

Professional development

£250 welcome bonus

Free onsite parking

Welfare counselling

Free uniform

Holiday allowance

Job summary

Rochcare’s care home is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper to maintain clean, comfortable spaces for staff, residents, and visitors. You will complete daily cleaning in bedrooms and communal areas, report issues, and ensure safe, hygienic environments.

The role emphasizes reliability, safeguarding privacy, professional standards, and a collaborative team approach. A full-time, permanent position with a £12.71 per hour wage is offered with additional training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Right to live and work in the UK.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities.
• Highly responsible and reliable; able to work cohesively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Complete daily cleaning requirements for bedrooms and communal areas to an exceptional standard within the allocated timeframe.
• Report very dirty rooms, damages or any unusual occurrences to the relevant manager.
• Inspect bed linen and towels when changing beds/bathrooms; ensure cleanliness and report rejected stock.
• Be aware of all areas of the home and report maintenance issues to the Maintenance Operative.
• Dispose of rubbish correctly and separate recyclables for recycling.
• Follow cleaning materials instructions and all safety regulations.
• Report safety hazards or defects to the relevant manager.
• Comply with Health and Safety, Data Protection and Team Handbook rules.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Trustworthy

Organizational skills

Tools

Cleaning products & equipment

Job description

As a Housekeeper in our care home setting, you should ensure our spaces are clean, comfortable, and safe. Your primary role is to ensure all commercial spaces are fantastically clean and in great condition for our staff, residents, and visitors.

Responsibilities

• To complete daily cleaning requirements to both bedrooms and communal areas to an exceptional standard within the allocated timeframe.
• To report very dirty rooms, damages or any other unusual occurrences to the relevant manager.
• To inspect bed linen and towels when changing beds and bathrooms, ensuring a consistent condition, fresh, colour consistent and free from stains and tears. Removing and reporting any rejected linen and towel stock.
• To be aware of the condition of all areas of the home and report any maintenance issues to the Maintenance Operative.
• To dispose of rubbish in the correct manner ensuring recyclable items are separated for recycling.
• To ensure that instructions for cleaning materials are always adhered to and regulations are followed.
• To report any safety hazards or defects that cannot be rectified to the relevant manager e.g. faulty electrical equipment.
• To comply with all relevant internal rules, policies and procedures, including those relating to Health and Safety, Data Protection and all those contained within the issued Team Handbook.

The ideal candidate should be trustworthy and have an exceptional eye for detail. They should have a positive attitude and be able to integrate into a team of efficient and confident people, supporting each other to create a Housekeeping Department that is the foundation of our smooth-running care home.

Desired criteria

• Prior experience in a similar role and the ability to prove transferable skills
• An understanding of domestic and commercial cleaning products and equipment
• Prior experience in a care setting

We're looking for bright, engaged individuals to join our dynamic and friendly team of care professionals at our beautifully renovated care home. £250 welcome bonus included too!

You can earn up to £12.71 per hour as a Housekeeper.

Reports to: Head Housekeeper, Manager and Deputy Manager. Rochcare is a family-run business providing quality residential care homes and support services to older people and those living with dementia. We believe exceptional care homes don't stay special on their own. Our dedicated teams make sure every one of the people in our care has a great experience, every time. Our success relies on the professionalism, commitment and caring nature of each and every team member and we're always looking for similar-minded people to join us.

The post holder will need to show respect, understanding the rights for privacy and demonstrate high professional standards of propriety in their day-to-day work. The ideal candidate should also show a keen interest in learning and growing their skills through additional required training, peer mentoring and frequent performance reviews.

Schedule: Full-time and Permanent role. Wage rate: Up to £12.71 per hour.

Benefits

• Company pension
• Access to Blue Light Card Discount
• Company funded further studies and professional development opportunities
• £250 welcome bonus
• Free onsite parking
• Access to free and confidential welfare counselling
• Free uniform
• Competitive rates of pay and holiday allowance

Requirements

• Right to live and work in the UK
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
• Highly responsible and reliableAbility to work cohesively as part of a team