Housekeeper

The Orders of St John Care Trust; Chesham; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend scheme £1000

Blue Light Card and My Rewards

Job summary

The Orders of St John Care Trust is seeking a Housekeeper in Chesham to help maintain high cleanliness standards across our care home. You will clean and tidy resident spaces, handle laundry, and support infection control to create a safe, welcoming environment for residents and visitors.

This part-time role (20 contracted hours) pays £12.97 per hour. Training is provided, and you’ll work as part of a friendly team in a purpose-built home near Chesham town centre.

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping within an elderly care setting is advantageous.
• Ability to work as part of a team and communicate clearly with residents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high cleanliness standards in resident rooms and shared spaces.
• Assist with laundry and general housekeeping tasks as required.
• Support infection control and hygiene practices across the home.

Job description

Housekeeper Location: Chesham, Chesham Leys Pay rate: £12.97 Contracted hours: 20

ABOUT OUR ROLE

Our Housekeepers play a vital role in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness in our homes, ensuring that every room and living space is clean, tidy and maintained at all times. A champion for hygiene and infection control within the home, you’ll have access to specialised equipment and materials to ensure you can create a welcoming, safe and comfortable environment for residents, as well as their friends and families. Some of our residents love to join in with simple cleaning and laundry tasks, so you may sometimes find that you have extra help as you carry out your daily routines. In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing a safe environment, as well as warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes. As an accessible nursing home in Chesham, we’re conveniently located close to Chesham town centre, and on a local bus route, Chesham Leys care home provides care for 62 people and is a purpose-built nursing care home, with resident well-being being our number one priority. Individual rooms can be personalised to feel as homely as possible, while each of our 3 floors has its own character and plenty of shared spaces.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Here are some of the other

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• A workplace pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and "My Rewards" programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

ABOUT YOU

You’ll be comfortable in an elderly care setting, with the ability to relate to our residents in a caring and sensitive manner. If you’ve worked in a housekeeping role before, then that’s great as you’ll have a good idea of what to expect. But if housekeeping as a profession is new to you, then don’t worry – we’ll provide all the training you need to start your new career with us. What’s more important to us is that you take pride in your work, you’re good at communicating with people, you enjoy working as part of a team, you’ll be keen to learn and will want to excel at your job every day. If you think you have the right skills and attitude to deliver the highest quality of care for our residents as a Housekeeper within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us.