Housekeeper

Mariposa & Papillon Care; Greater London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is looking for a dedicated Housekeeper to ensure cleanliness and safety in their care home. The role involves thorough cleaning of various areas including bedrooms and lounges, while also ensuring supplies like toiletries are restocked. Ideally, you should possess experience in a care environment. The position offers a competitive hourly rate of £12.21, with numerous employee benefits including enhanced overtime pay and training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Recognition of service payments

Unlimited 'Refer a Friend' payments

Training and qualifications funded

Annual pay reviews

Private health care options

Internal promotion opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in a care home or similar environment preferred.
• Good English and numeracy skills required.

Responsibilities

• Clean bedrooms, lounges, dining areas, utility rooms, corridors, and bathrooms to a high standard.
• Restock toiletries, soaps, and towels according to schedules.

Skills

Self-motivated

Conscientious

Ability to work on own initiative

Job description

Information

• Job Ref: SC-HK-281025
• Location: Sovereign Court, Westerhope, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
• Postcode: NE5 1NA
• Type of contract: Permanent
• Salary: £12.21 to £12.21 per hour
• Posted Date: Monday, December 8, 2025
• Closing Date: Monday, January 5, 2026
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Housekeeper

Hourly rate: £12.21 per hour

Location: Sovereign Court, Westerhope

Shift: Days, 12 hours per week (over two days) Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent

Company: Mariposa Care

Postcode: NE5 1NA

Plus, enjoy lots of other great employee benefits when you join the Mariposa Carefamily... see below for more details.

Our Housekeepers are really important in ensuring our home is safe, tidy and clean - as well as welcoming and comfortable for our fantastic residents. Your main tasks will involve cleaning bedrooms, lounges, dining areas, utility rooms, corridors, and bathrooms/toilets to a high standard, all following our home's cleaning schedules and procedures. You will also be responsible for restocking toiletries, soaps and towels.

Ideally you'll have worked in a care home or similar environment before, but what's most important is that you are self‑motivated, conscientious and able to work on your own initiative.

Our Great Benefits Include:

• Competitive pay rates and enhanced overtime (+£2 per hour extra!) and bank holiday pay
• Recognition of service payments, receiving a total of £500 in your first year
• Unlimited £1,000 ‘Refer a Friend’ payments (that’s potentially £1,000 every time you link us up with another great new person to join the team!)
• Training and qualifications funded by us
• Annual pay reviews recognising your contribution to making our homes a great place to live and work
• Private health care options helping reduce the cost of essential bills, such as dental and optical treatment
• An organisation with an impressive internal promotion record and creating great opportunities for people
• A supportive team who values you, your individuality, and your aspirations

Our Recruitment Process

If you’re offered a role with us, it will be conditional on some standard checks, like references and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We also need you to have good English and numeracy skills, plus a passion for caring and helping our residents to thrive.

We want every candidate to feel supported and able to perform at their best during the recruitment process. If you need any assistance or would like to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage, just drop us an email at [e-mail]—we’ll be happy to help.

At Mariposa Care, we’re committed to building a fair and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, belief, disability, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.

Job titles can vary – this role is also known as a cleaner, domestic assistant, domiciliary assistant, domestic cleaner, social care.