Housekeeper

Places for People; Port Glasgow; On-site; GBP 4,800 - 5,600; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary review yearly

35 days annual leave with option tobuy

Training and development

Discounts from shops and cinemas

Job summary

Places for People is seeking a Housekeeping Assistant for Brio Retirement Living in Chapelton, Stonehaven. Working as part of our onsite Concierge Team, you will ensure all parts of our communities are well presented and maintained, delivering the first impression customers expect.

The role is 10 hours per week, split across five days, with either early or late shifts. We value enthusiasm, reliability and a commitment to safety; a basic DBS check is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and energetic with proven customer service experience.
• Excellent cleanliness standards and ability to spot mess.
• Basic IT skills to complete daily tasks.
• Good telephone manner and attention to detail.
• Awareness of Health and Safety and COSHH regulations.

Responsibilities

• Perform general cleaning of designated communal areas and back-of-house.
• Maintain cleanliness of apartment blocks and surroundings.
• Support frontline reception and guest areas as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Cleanliness

IT basics

Telephone manner

Attention to detail

Health and safety awareness

Job description

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.

More About Your Role

Brio Retirement Living are a growing business building new retirement communities in desirable locations across the UK, our aim is to improve the quality and experience of later life and we are looking for individuals who share that passion to join our expanding team at Chapelton, Stonehaven, AB39 3PH.

Working as part of our onsite Concierge Team, the Housekeeping Assistant will play a vital part in ensuring all parts of our communities are well presented and maintained throughout. Providing the best first impression, that continues throughout the customer experience. As a Housekeeper for Brio your role will be varied but on the whole you will undertake general cleaning (sweeping/mopping/dusting/vacuuming) of designated communal areas, back of house and apartment blocks, ensuring they remain clean and tidy at all times.

Please note this role is for 10 hours per week - 5 days a week 2 hours a day. either 7-9am or 5-7pm. At Places for People, we are committed to a safe working environment so a basic DBS check is mandatory.

More About You

We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic applicants who have a proven track record of offering the highest levels of customer service. You will have exemplary levels of cleanliness and be able to ‘spot mess' that others can't.

You will have an awareness of Health and Safety, COSHH regulations, safe working practices & chemical materials.

Its important that you have basic IT skills in order to carry out your day-to-day role successfully, as well as having a good telephone manner with a keen eye for detail, ensuring the job is done correctly.

The Benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on.

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

If you are using a mobile device such as an iPad then ensure your CV is stored in the cloud, we currently support Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking.

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.

Armed Forces

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Places for People will guarantee an interview for any candidate who is serving or has formerly served in the Armed Forces, as a reservist, armed forces veteran (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructor and military spouse/partner and who meets the essential criteria for the vacancy.

Disability Confident

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This helps us to successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and health conditions. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview. The Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for NI) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on their ability to do daily activities.

Neurodivergent

Neurodiverse individuals have highly valuable skills, and we recognise that a traditional interview process sometimes works against them and doesn’t allow them to self-advocate. Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.