Housekeeper

The Orders of St John Care Trust; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider seeks a Housekeeper to uphold cleanliness and hygiene standards at Wing View Care Home. This role offers an engaging environment and professional development opportunities, with a focus on teamwork and resident care. Ideal candidates will be compassionate, eager to learn, and committed to providing quality care.

Benefits

28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend bonus up to £1000

Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a housekeeping role is beneficial but not necessary.
• Comfortable in an elderly care setting.
• Takes pride in work and is eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness across all rooms and communal areas.
• Champion hygiene and infection control within the care home.
• Support residents with light cleaning tasks as appropriate.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Sensitivity to elderly care

Job description

Housekeeper

Location: Wing View Care Home, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0NY

Pay Rate: £12.27 per hour

Contracted Hours: 30 hours per week

Shift Pattern : Shifts between 08:00am – 5:00pm (various 6 hour shifts)

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.

Conveniently positioned on the south-west side of the village, close to all the local amenities, Wing View is in a peaceful neighbourhood. And with Leighton Buzzard just three miles to the east and Aylesbury five miles away, it’s ideally situated for residents to make the most of life in Buckinghamshire. Residents will live their lives in welcoming, relaxing surroundings, cared for by a dedicated team who will support them according to their own needs.

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. Alongside keeping our colleagues safe withPPE and daily testing

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 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. So, apply and get your career started with us today.

We reserve the right to close this role before the closing date, with no advance notice. We do encourage you to complete an application as soon as possible if interested.

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