Housekeeper

Orders of St. John Care Trust; Henley-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday (including Bank/Hols)

Weekend pay rates

Free uniform

Free DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend scheme (£1000)

Blue Light Card & My Rewards

Job summary

Orders of St. John Care Trust is seeking a Housekeeper for Chilterns Court Care Centre in Henley-on-Thames. You will maintain high standards of cleanliness and contribute to a safe, welcoming environment for residents, families and staff.

You will help with daily cleaning, laundry tasks, and use appropriate equipment while adhering to infection-control guidelines. Training will be provided; experience in elder care is appreciated, but not required.

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping within care homes preferred.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Willing to undertake training provided by the employer.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high cleanliness standards in residents' rooms and living spaces.
• Champion hygiene and infection control within the home.
• Assist with cleaning and laundry tasks as part of daily routines.
• Create a welcoming, safe environment for residents, families and staff.

Skills

Hygiene standards

Infection control

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

We’re one of the largest not for profit care provider in the UK, specialising in providing high quality, person-centred care for older people, in care homes and extra care housing nationwide. At OSJCT we care about our residents and we care about each other. That means you’ll enjoy great career development working for an expanding organisation. Because we’re a not for profit trust, we invest every penny we make in the people who live in our homes and the people who work here too. This means better quality care and lovely homes for our residents, along with competitive wages and great training and development for our people. We provide outstanding care, working closely with leading experts on dementia and elderly care. And we’re currently modernising our portfolio of care homes – refurbishing our existing homes and moving into new, inspiring, contemporary care homes too. As we expand nationwide, we need more people with the right mix of skills, passion and ambition to help us grow even more.

Location: Chilterns Court Care Centr e, Henley on Thames, RG9 2DR

Pay rate: £13.14 per hour

Contracted hours: 18 hours

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.

Situated in the charming town of Henley-on-Thames, Chilterns Court Care Centre offers first-class and compassionate residential, nursing, dementia and respite care to 64 residents in homely and comfortable surroundings.

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.

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• 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.