Housekeeper

Hartford Care Ltd; Ramsgate; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual pay reviews

Wagestream access

Free DBS and NMC PIN costs reimbursed

Employee Assistance Programme

Hartford Rewards discounts

24/7 digital GP service

Cycle to Work Scheme

Hartford Hero recognition & reward

Refer a Friend scheme

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Hartford Care Ltd is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper at Ramsgate Care Centre to maintain a clean, safe environment for residents. Your role involves cleaning rooms, bathrooms, and shared areas with care and attention to detail, supporting a welcoming atmosphere.

You will perform cleaning tasks, log activities, and collaborate with the team to uphold high hygiene standards. The position offers flexibility in hours and a supportive work culture focused on compassion and reliability.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring nature.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to use IT systems.
• Good organisation and planning skills.
• A good attention to detail and desire to ensure standards are the highest possible.
• Good understanding of health and safety as well as infection control and COSHH procedures.
• Able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.
• A flexible approach to working hours.

Responsibilities

• Keep the home clean and safe at all times.
• Dust resident rooms and clean bathrooms, caring for houseplants where applicable.
• Complete cleaning logs and maintain hygiene standards.
• Work as part of a team to create a happy, caring atmosphere.

Skills

Compassionate nature

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Health & safety knowledge

IT systems usage

Team player

Flexible hours

Job description

Location: Ramsgate Care Centre, Ramsgate, CT11 7NP

Role : Full time/Part time available

As a Housekeeper, you will ensure the home is kept clean and safe at all times while meeting hygiene and cleanliness standards, and working together as a team to create a happy and caring atmosphere.

Whether you are dusting a resident's room and reminiscing with them about their previous job, cleaning a bathroom, caring for houseplants or completing the cleaning logs, you will do so with care at the heart of everything you do.

• Do you want to make a difference to someone's life and feel a sense of purpose in an extremely rewarding role?
• Do you take pride in maintaining a tidy, safe and clean environment?
• Do you have an eye for detail and a passion for maintaining high standards of cleanliness?
• Are you caring, warm and understanding?
• Are you spontaneous, patient, flexible and have a good sense of humour?
• Do you strongly believe in the values ofCreating Communities, Caring for Each Other and Celebrating Individuality?

If your answer is yes to all these questions, why not join our Hartford Care family?

Alongside great rates of pay as well as enhancements and paid breaks, other benefits also include:

• Annual pay reviews
• Access to Wagestream
• Free DBS and NMC PIN Costs reimbursed for Nurses
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Hartford Rewards-access to 100's of discounts including major retail, travel and leisure companies
• 24/7 digital GP service
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Hartford Hero employee recognition & reward scheme
• Young workers (18+) are paid the same as those aged 25+
• Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend and Refer a Resident Scheme
• Learning, development, apprenticeship and career development opportunities

Requirements

Essential:

• A compassionate and caring nature
• Excellent communication skills and ability to use IT systems
• Good organisation and planning skills
• A good attention to detail and desire to ensure standards are the highest possible
• Good understanding of health and safety as well as infection control and COSHH procedures
• Able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• A flexible approach to working hours

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.