Housekeeper

Athena Care Homes; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A family-run care home provider in Cambridge is seeking a Housekeeper to maintain high cleaning standards and engage with residents. The role offers a salary of £12.21 per hour for 16.5 hours a week, ensuring a clean and safe environment. Previous experience is a plus but not required, as training is provided. A caring attitude and excellent communication skills are essential. Additional perks include 28 days of holiday and a Blue Light Card.

Benefits

28 days of holiday per year

Free Blue Light Card

Access to discount platform

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar position is advantageous, but not essential.
• A passion for care and the needs of residents.
• Ability to engage with residents meaningfully.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cleaning duties follow the cleaning schedule.
• Maintain health and safety and infection control standards.
• Engage with residents in conversation and activities.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Customer service skills

Job description

Overview

As a Housekeeper at Langdon House Care Home, you will be responsible for ensuring a high quality of service within the home.

Langdon House is an exceptional residential care home in Cambridge. At Langdon House we pride ourselves on our family-feel, attractive gardens and providing outstanding care to each of our residents. We’re based in a quiet nook in Chesterton on the north eastern side of Cambridge, three miles from the city centre. Our home offers fantastic 24-hour care to up to 51 residents.

About the role

Reporting to the Head Housekeeper, the Housekeeper is responsible for ensuring the highest service standards of cleaning are delivered in the home to provide a clean, safe and welcoming environment for residents and visitors.

Salary: £12.21 per hour.

Shift Pattern: 16.5 hours per week, worked on a rota basis from Monday to Sunday.

Home Location: 20 Union Lane, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1QB – 3 miles from the city centre.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure that cleaning duties are carried out in accordance to the cleaning schedule, ensuring the highest standard of personal presentation and hygiene are maintained.
• Ensure all health and safety requirements are being met and that infection control policies and universal precautions are followed at all times.
• To actively engage with residents in conversation and meaningful occupation related to their lifestyle choices at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences.

Training, Skills & Experience Required

• Experience in a similar position is advantageous, but not essential as full training will be provided.
• A passion for care – we’re looking for a genuinely caring individual who will put the needs of our residents first.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, as well as high attention to detail.

What we can offer

• Fully comprehensive induction.
• Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.
• 28 days of holiday per year.
• Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
• Refer a friend scheme.

About Athena

Athena Care Homes are a family run business with seven homes across East Anglia. We have care homes in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) & Ipswich (Suffolk).

We want to be the first choice for high quality residential, nursing and dementia care, leaving a positive legacy within our communities.

Our care homes are managed by amazing and passionate people, including strong leadership by our home managers with dedicated care, clinical, hospitality and activities teams to provide exceptional care and experience, achieving brilliant outcomes for people in our care.

We hold our values close to our hearts and ensure that team members throughout each of our residential and nursing homes understand them and what importance they hold. We approach everything we do with thought, and we deliver with passion.