Housekeeper

Royal Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Hospital Chelsea is recruiting a Housekeeper to help maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment for the Chelsea Pensioners, staff and visitors. You will work within the Facilities team, reporting to the Housekeeping Supervisor, providing cleaning and housekeeping services across the historic main site.

Responsibilities include cleaning residents' accommodation, communal spaces and event areas, making beds, exchanging linen, collecting laundry and preparing vacated rooms for new

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health Care or equivalent.
• Food handling and hygiene qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness across residents' accommodation, bathrooms and communal areas.
• Make beds, exchange linen and prepare vacated accommodation for new occupants as directed by the Housekeeping Supervisor.
• Use cleaning equipment correctly, maintain hygienic conditions and report faults or safeguarding concerns.

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Support Services in Health Care

Food handling and hygiene qualification

Job description

Join the Royal Hospital Chelsea as a Housekeeper and help create a clean, safe and welcoming environment for the Chelsea Pensioners, colleagues and visitors. As part of our Facilities team, reporting to the Housekeeping Supervisor, you will provide essential cleaning and housekeeping services across our historic main site. From residents' accommodation to communal spaces and event areas, your work will help care for a unique community and preserve the surroundings that make it special.

Three main key responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness: Carry out routine and deep cleaning across residents' accommodation, bathrooms, communal areas, offices and event spaces, taking care of heritage woodwork, brass and furnishings.
• Provide day-to-day housekeeping support: Make beds, exchange linen and bedding, collect laundry and prepare vacated accommodation for new occupants, as directed by the Housekeeping Supervisor.
• Help keep our community safe: Use cleaning equipment correctly, maintain hygienic conditions and promptly report faults, damage, incidents or concerns about residents' wellbeing, including safeguarding concerns.

You will take pride in delivering a high-quality housekeeping service and bring a flexible, practical approach to your work. Able to work both independently and as part of a team, you will show initiative, use cleaning equipment correctly and communicate effectively in written and spoken English with colleagues, residents and visitors., You will treat others with dignity, kindness and respect, reflecting the RHC Way through a compassionate approach, community spirit and courageous engagement. You will understand the importance of health and safety and safeguarding, and complete all mandatory training. You will hold qualifications in food handling and hygiene and an NVQ Level 2 in Support Services in Health Care.