Housekeeper

Hartford Care Ltd; Southampton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual pay reviews

Access to Wagestream

Free DBS and NMC PIN Costs reimbursed

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Hartford Rewards for discounts

24/7 digital GP service

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee recognition & reward scheme

Equal pay for young workers

Refer a Friend and Refer a Resident Scheme

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Hartford Care Ltd is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper for their Moorhill Care Home in Southampton. The position offers both full-time and part-time hours. The role involves ensuring the home is clean and safe, creating a caring atmosphere, and working closely with residents while maintaining high hygiene standards.

Benefits include competitive pay, annual reviews, access to discounts, and career development opportunities. Applicants should have a compassionate nature and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring nature essential for a supportive work environment.
• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in IT systems are necessary.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail are required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cleanliness and hygiene standards are met throughout the home.
• Work with the team to create a caring atmosphere for residents.
• Maintain cleaning logs and care for houseplants.

Skills

Compassionate and caring nature

Excellent communication skills

Good organization and planning skills

Attention to detail

Understanding of health and safety

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Flexible approach to working hours

Job description

Housekeeper

Full-time & Part-time hours available

Location: Moorhill Care Home - Southampton, SO30 3AZ

The Role

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 of Creating Communities, Caring for Each Other and Celebrating Individuality?

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

Benefits

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

• 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.