Housekeeper

Hartford Care; Hedge End; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual pay reviews

DBS costs reimbursed

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts Hartford Rewards

24/7 digital GP

Cycle to Work Scheme

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Hartford Care is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper for Moorhill Care Home in Southampton. The role involves keeping the home clean, safe and hygienic, and contributing to a warm, caring environment for residents.

You will dust, clean, and maintain cleanliness logs, working as part of a team. The job offers full-time and part-time hours and weekend alternation, with benefits and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring nature.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to use IT systems.
• Good organisation and planning skills.
• Attention to detail and high cleanliness standards.
• Understand health and safety, infection control, COSHH.

Responsibilities

• Keep the home clean and safe, meeting hygiene standards.
• Dusting and cleaning resident rooms and bathrooms; care for houseplants.
• Complete cleaning logs and maintain high standards of cleanliness.
• Work as part of a team to create a happy, caring atmosphere.

Skills

Compassionate

Caring nature

Good communication

IT systems

Organised

Flexible hours

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Housekeeper

Full-time & Part-time hours available (includes alternate weekend working)

Location: Moorhill Care Home - Southampton, Hampshire (SO30 3AZ)

Housekeeper

Full-time & Part-time hours available (includes alternate weekend working)

Location: Moorhill Care Home - Southampton, Hampshire (SO30 3AZ)

The Role

As a Housekeeper, you will ensure the home is kept clean and safe at all times while meeting hygiene and cleanliness standards, and working together as a team to create a happy and caring atmosphere.

Whether you are dusting a resident’s room and reminiscing with them about their previous job, cleaning a bathroom, caring for houseplants or completing the cleaning logs, you will do so with care at the heart of everything you do.

• Do you want to make a difference to someone's life and feel a sense of purpose in an extremely rewarding role?
• Do you take pride in maintaining a tidy, safe and clean environment?
• Do you have an eye for detail and a passion for maintaining high standards of cleanliness?
• Are you caring, warm and understanding?
• Are you spontaneous, patient, flexible and have a good sense of humour?
• Do you strongly believe in the values of Creating Communities, Caring for Each Other and Celebrating Individuality?

If your answer is yes to all these questions, why not join our Hartford Care family?

Alongside great rates of pay as well as enhancements and paid breaks, other benefits also include:

• Annual pay reviews
• Free DBS and NMC PIN Costs reimbursed for Nurses
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Hartford Rewards - access to 100’s of discounts including major retail, travel and leisure companies
• 24/7 digital GP service
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Hartford Hero employee recognition & reward scheme
• Young workers (18+) are paid the same as those aged 25+
• Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend and Refer a Resident Scheme
• Learning, development, apprenticeship and career development opportunities

Requirements

Essential

• A compassionate and caring nature
• Excellent communication skills and ability to use IT systems
• Good organisation and planning skills
• A good attention to detail and desire to ensure standards are the highest possible
• Good understanding of health and safety as well as infection control and COSHH procedures
• Able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• A flexible approach to working hours

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.