Housekeeper (Bank)

TN United Kingdom; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading not-for-profit organization dedicated to transforming housing and care for older people. This role focuses on maintaining a clean and safe environment for residents, ensuring that health and safety procedures are followed. You will be part of a supportive team that values respect and diversity, providing essential services to enhance the quality of life for vulnerable adults. With opportunities for personal and professional development, this position offers a rewarding career path in a caring and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Gym and fitness discounts

Mental health support

Flexible working options

Pension plan

Discounts on shopping and technology

Ongoing personal development

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning experience and knowledge is desirable.
• Understanding of data protection and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the location is clean, pleasant, and safe for customers.
• Follow health and safety procedures with cleaning products.

Skills

Time Management

Interpersonal Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Organizational Skills

Education

Customer Service NVQ2

Tools

Carpet Cleaners

Job description

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Reporting into the Location Manager responsibilities will include:

1. Ensuring that the location is clean, pleasant, and safe for customers in either their home environment or communal areas. Ensuring that cleaning products are used effectively, with instructions and health and safety procedures being followed at all times.

Required knowledge & experience:

• Customer service NVQ2 would be advantageous.
• Previous cleaning experience and knowledge is desirable.
• Use of cleaning products in a safe manner.
• Knowledge of cleaning procedures including use of equipment e.g. carpet cleaners.
• Understanding of data protection, confidentiality, and safeguarding of vulnerable adults.
• Health & safety in the workplace including Control of Substances Harmful to Health (COSHH).

Required skills:

• Well organized with good time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and empathy skills and a friendly personality.
• Able to work individually and as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritise and plan around customer needs.

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to have an LGBT+ resident group, and also BAME, LGBT+ and Disabled colleague networks. These work closely with the organisation to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice, and empower their members. We recruit, train, and promote without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other protected status. One of our values is ‘respect’, therefore we do not accept harassment or discrimination from any colleague, resident, or third party.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role.

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit, which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live, and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development, and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness, and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8%, and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology, and more
• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities