Housekeeper

East Anglia's Children's Hospices; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Subsidised meals

Pool car for community work

Health plan & wellbeing support

Job summary

East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) is seeking a Housekeeper for Milton Hospice in Cambridge. You will uphold high standards of cleanliness, assist with laundry, and help provide a welcoming environment for families.

This permanent role offers £25,000 per annum (FTE), with weekend enhancements and flexible hours across a 7-day week. Full and Part-Time applications are considered; a driving license is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Cleaner/Housekeeper.
• High standard of cleanliness and infection control.
• Ability to respond to changing priorities.
• Current full, valid driving license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout the hospice.
• Support laundry services including washing, drying, and ironing.
• Ensure COSHH compliance and safe storage of cleaning materials.
• Work with the wider care team to support families.
• Provide a welcoming environment for families.
• Adapt to changing priorities while maintaining quality.
• Supervise volunteers if required.

Skills

Housekeeping

Attention to detail

Planning & organisation

Job description

Job summary

Housekeeper, MiltonHospice - CB24 6AB

• Full and PartTime Applicants considered
• Contract: Permanent
• Salary: £25,000FTE per annum

Free on-site parking and access from Cambridge via:

• Citi 2 busservice
• Park & Ride(PR5) bus service
• Pedestrian andcycle access across the A14 via dedicated bridge

Working Pattern:

• Full & PartTime applications considered
• Minimum 2 days(5 days full time) over a 7 day working week
• WorkingFlexible hours (7am - 3pm, Monday to Friday with days off in the week toaccommodate 2 out of 4 weekend coverage)

Salary:

• £25,000 PLUScirca £2,000 per annum in weekend enhancements based on working 2 out or 4 weekends, rates as below:
• EnhancedRates - Weekends, Evenings & Bank Holidays:
• o + 30% Saturdays & Evenings
• o + 60% Sundays & Bank Holidays

Weare seeking a Housekeeper join our small facilities team at ourhospice in Milton.

Main duties of the job

Areyou:

• Happy to workon your own and as part of a team?
• Flexible towork weekends?
• Good atadapting to change possibly at short notice?

Do you have:

• Experience inhousekeeping or cleaning?
• A high standardof cleanliness and attention to detail?

The role:

• Maintain highstandards of cleanliness throughout the hospice
• Support laundryservices including washing, drying, and ironing
• Ensure safe useand storage of cleaning materials in line with C.O.S.H.H. regulations
• Workcollaboratively with the wider care team
• Support awelcoming environment for families
• Ability toadapt to changing priorities
• A caring,respectful approach to working in a sensitive environment
• The ability tomeet the physical demands of the role

Closingdate: 20/10/2026

About us

Comprehensive range of benefits:

• Freeonsite parking & subsidised meals at our hospices
• Poolcar provided when working in the community
• Employeehealth cash plan & wellbeing support schemes
• NHSpension - continuation if already contributing
• EnhancedAnnual leave Entitlement - 27 days + 8 UK Bank Holidays
• Additionalholiday purchase scheme
• AVIVApension package up to 7% Employer Contribution including Life Assurance
• Freeeye tests & cycle to work scheme

East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) supports families and caresfor children and young people with life threatening conditions acrossCambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.

At EACH we believe in fostering a workplace where every individualfeels valued and respected. We are committed to building a culture ofinclusion where differences are embraced. We are actively seeking talentfrom all walks of life, recognising that diversity drives innovation,creativity and success.

Join us on a journey to create a more inclusive workplace, whereeveryone has equal opportunities to grow, contribute and succeed. We welcomecandidates from all backgrounds to apply for opportunities at EACH andadjustments will be made to facilitate the application and selectionprocess.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide anefficient, cost effective Housekeeping service for the Milton Hospice.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning duties as laid down in the Hospice cleaning schedule,and as instructed by the Facilities Site Manager or delegated other.
• Wash, dry and iron clothes, bed linen, towels and soft furnishings usingthe hospice laundry. If required, to arrange specialist external cleaners forcomplex tasks.
• Ensure that all cleaning materials are stored as directed.
• Understand C.O.S.H.H.Regulations, and ensure that only the cleaning products listed are used.
• Maintain appropriate stock levels of cleaning materials within all COSHHcupboards on site and request new stock using appropriate process withFacilities Site Manager in good time to replenish.
• Liaise with the Facilities SiteManager to ensure thatDepartment of Health guidelines on cleaning standards are adhered to.
• Incertain limited circumstances, assist the cook/chef with some catering orcleaning duties.
• Take responsibility for maintaining the cleanlinessof the kitchen, and ensuring that the cleaning schedule is adhered to.
• Supervise volunteers, if required.

All duties are shared on a rotabasis with other members of the Housekeeping team, providing 7 day cover.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide anefficient, cost effective Housekeeping service for the Milton Hospice.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning duties as laid down in the Hospice cleaning schedule,and as instructed by the Facilities Site Manager or delegated other.
• Wash, dry and iron clothes, bed linen, towels and soft furnishings usingthe hospice laundry. If required, to arrange specialist external cleaners forcomplex tasks.
• Ensure that all cleaning materials are stored as directed.
• Understand C.O.S.H.H.Regulations, and ensure that only the cleaning products listed are used.
• Maintain appropriate stock levels of cleaning materials within all COSHHcupboards on site and request new stock using appropriate process withFacilities Site Manager in good time to replenish.
• Liaise with the Facilities SiteManager to ensure thatDepartment of Health guidelines on cleaning standards are adhered to.
• Incertain limited circumstances, assist the cook/chef with some catering orcleaning duties.
• Take responsibility for maintaining the cleanlinessof the kitchen, and ensuring that the cleaning schedule is adhered to.
• Supervise volunteers, if required.

All duties are shared on a rotabasis with other members of the Housekeeping team, providing 7 day cover.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience as a Cleaner/Housekeeper

Skills and Abilities

• High standard of cleanliness to meet Department of Health and infection control requirements
• Ability to identify and respond to unexpected priorities as they occur.
• Planning and organisational skills.

Desirable

• Computer literate

Other Requirements

• Current full, valid driving license

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

East Anglia's Children's Hospices

Address

East Anglias Childrens Hospices (each)

Church Lane

Milton

CAMBRIDGE

CB24 6AB

United Kingdom

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