Housekeeper

NHS Jobs; North Shields; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension 3%

Recognition schemes

DBS costs paid

28 days annual leave

Flexible working

Training and development

Personal development plans

Community environment

Job summary

Akari Care is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper to lead domestic and laundry teams, maintain high cleanliness standards across resident rooms and communal areas, and ensure staff rostering supports superb resident care. You will foster a warm, respectful environment, adapt to changing needs, and help residents enjoy a clean, safe and dignified daily life in our award-winning homes.

The role offers training, development, and the chance to grow within a supportive team that values compassion and

Qualifications

• Experience of working within similar environment
• Housekeeper/Team leader experience required.
• A caring nature with ability to give everyone a personal approach.
• Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice.
• Strong work ethic with solution-based approach to problem solving.
• Work well under pressure without negative impact to those around you.
• Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
• Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated.
• Resilient and adaptable to differing needs of colleagues and residents

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in residents' rooms and in all communal areas.
• Lead and coach domestic and laundry teams to deliver quality care.
• Ensure correct staff rostering to support resident care.
• Promote personalised excellence, community spirit and a kind, caring environment.

Skills

Team leadership

Care mindset

Flexibility

Resilience

Communication

Pressure handling

Job description

If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long-term career in one of our award-winning homes, then look no further than Akari Care. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve. We now seek a Housekeeper who is passionate about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people. Through support, training, and coaching of your domestic and laundry teams, you will assume responsibility for maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in our residents rooms and in all communal areas. You will ensure that the correct staff resource is always available through accurate staff rostering, prioritising resident care at all times which actively promotes continual improvement of standards in all areas. This approach should reinforce the provision of a clean and healthy environment in which our residents are valued, respected, and retain their individualism and dignity. You will continually assess the domestic needs of all residents and, through the adherence to all policies and procedures ensure that delivery to the highest standards, through your teams, makes a true difference to each of our residents which contributes to the ongoing fulfilment of their lives. By showing us you can match our values with the right desire for personalised excellence, community spirit and a kind, caring and compassionate nature, we, in return, can offer you a career developing your knowledge, skills and abilities to support vulnerable adults with the care their individual needs require.

What we require from you:

• Experience of working within similar environment
• Housekeeper/Team leader experience required.
• A caring nature with ability to give everyone a personal approach.
• Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice.
• Strong work ethic with solution-based approach to problem solving.
• Work well under pressure without negative impact to those around you.
• Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
• Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated.
• Resilient and adaptable to differing needs of colleagues and residents

What is in it for you:

• A competitive salary
• Pension contribution of 3%
• Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes.
• Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid.
• 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)
• Flexible working patterns
• Fully funded training and development
• Support with personal development plans.
• The opportunity to gain experience and develop both personally and professionally.
• An engaging community environment where everyone is respected and included.