Housekeeper

Edwardstow Court; Stow-on-the-Wold; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A care home in Stow-on-the-Wold is seeking a Housekeeper responsible for maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness. The role involves creating a welcoming environment, assisting residents with household tasks, and ensuring hygiene. Ideal candidates can relate to residents with sensitivity, possess strong communication skills, and work well within a team. Benefits include competitive pay, 28 days holiday, a pension, and training opportunities.

Benefits

28 days holiday including Bank Holidays

Higher pay rates at weekends

Free uniform

Free DBS

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend scheme

Discounts through Blue Light Card and 'My Rewards' programme

Qualifications

• Comfortable in an elderly care setting with a caring attitude.
• Experience in housekeeping is beneficial, but training will be provided.
• Pride in work and eagerness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in residents' homes.
• Assist residents with cleaning and laundry tasks.
• Create a welcoming environment for residents and their families.

Skills

Ability to relate to residents

Good communication skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Job description

Housekeeper

Location: Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire

Pay rate: Up to £13.06

Contracted hours: Bank

About our role

Our Housekeepers play a vital role in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness in our homes, ensuring that every room and living space is clean, tidy and maintained at all times. A champion for hygiene and infection control within the home, you’ll have access to specialised equipment and materials to ensure you can create a welcoming, safe and comfortable environment for residents, as well as their friends and families. Some of our residents love to join in with simple cleaning and laundry tasks, so you may sometimes find that you have extra help as you carry out your daily routines.

In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing a safe environment, as well as warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.

Edwardstow Court is a 48 bed Care Home situated in the heart of the Cotswold market town Stow-on-the-Wold. The home offers compassionate, individualised residential, dementia, respite, and day care in a comfortable, homely setting.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1, years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Alongside keeping our colleagues safe withPPE and daily testing.

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• A workplace pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £ for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

About you

You’ll be comfortable in an elderly care setting, with the ability to relate to our residents in a caring and sensitive manner.

If you’ve worked in a housekeeping role before, then that’s great as you’ll have a good idea of what to expect. But if housekeeping as a profession is new to you, then don’t worry – we’ll provide all the training you need to start your new career with us. What’s more important to us is that you take pride in your work, you’re good at communicating with people, you enjoy working as part of a team, you’ll be keen to learn and will want to excel at your job every day.