Housekeeper

Springcare Care Homes Ltd; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Blue Light Card

Training and progression

Refer a friend scheme

Wellbeing support

Family friendly policies

Early pay

Job summary

Springcare invites a dedicated Housekeeping Assistant to join our team in the UK, working 24 hours per week to help create a clean, safe and welcoming environment for our residents. You will perform general cleaning, laundry duties and support the kitchen team, with shifts typically 8am–8pm, and interview discussions to set actual hours.

Experience isn't essential as we provide full training and DBS support; benefits include a workplace pension, early pay option, Blue Light Card discounts and

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping or care settings is helpful.
• Ability to work as part of a team and follow procedures.
• Willingness to undergo DBS check and right to work verification.

Responsibilities

• Clean and tidy communal areas and residents' bedrooms.
• Vacuum, clean bathrooms and perform daily laundry.
• Assist the kitchen team as required.
• Follow infection control standards and resident safety.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and organisation.

Skills

Self-motivation

Team player

Conscientious

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Empathy

Organised

Friendly

Job description

Here at Springcare, we have a wonderful opportunity for a dedicated and conscientious Housekeeping Assistant to be a part of our Springcare family working 24 hours per week, where you will have a passion for creating a beautiful environment for our residents.

We believe that good housekeepers have many qualities, that make them excellent at their job:

What qualities does it take to be a Housekeeper at Springcare?

• Being self-motivated, and a team player
• Being conscientious with their work and pay attention to details
• Communication skills – communicating with our staff members and engaging with residents, showing care and empathy
• Have a strong work ethic and a positive can-do attitude
• Ability to prioritise their work and be organised.
• Be friendly and approachable

The role

As a Housekeeper with Springcare, you would take pride in ensuring that all standards of cleanliness, infection control and laundry are carried out to a high standard.

Everyday can be different within a care environment, some of the daily activities that our housekeeping team carry out are:

• General cleaning and tidying of communal areas and our residents' bedrooms
• Hoovering, cleaning bathrooms and carrying out deep cleans.
• Laundry of resident's clothes, bedding and other items.
• Assisting the kitchen team

Our housekeeping team generally work between the hours of 8am until 8pm, and could be a mix of morning, afternoon or a long day shift. Actual hours of work would be discussed during your interview.

Typical Shift patterns for a Day shift would be:

• 8am until 8pm
• 8am until 2pm
• 2pm until 8pm

Experience in a similar role is not essential; as we will support and provide you with full training.

What Springcare can offer to you:

• Permanent full and part time day contracts – with access to our work placed pension scheme
• Early pay using Wage Stream App – you can withdraw up to 50% of your earnings in advance of your pay
• Access to Blue Light Card – where you can make savings across hundreds of national retailers
• Fully funded training for nationally recognised qualifications (level 2 through to 5) with internal career progression opportunities
• Refer a friend £££ scheme for each friend that you recommend (T&C apply)
• Access to counselling and wellbeing support
• Family friendly policies
• Smooth robust recruitment process through our portal

If you are interested in becoming a housekeeper with Springcare, have the qualities that we believe make our housekeepers fantastic, we would love to hear from you and be part of your journey with a care environment.

Successful applicants would require two written references, a standard/enhanced DBS (depending on role) and evidence of a right to work in the UK check.

Springcare are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all of our staff are vetted, selected, trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective and compassionate care.