Housekeeper - Bank

Hamberley Care Homes; Cumnor; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Performance bonus

Pension

Team culture

Training and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail discounts

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Hamberley Care Homes is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper at Chawley Grove in Oxford to ensure clean, hygienic spaces and manage laundry and linen care for residents.

You will work closely with carers to support care plans, interact with residents with empathy, handle supplies, and maintain high standards of cleanliness in a fast-paced care home environment. The role also includes training and opportunities to grow within a luxury care setting.

Qualifications

• Previous domestic experience in a similar care home setting.
• Flexible and reliable attitude.
• Committed to customer care and first-class service provision.
• Basic knowledge of Health and Safety COSHH regulations.
• Empathy and a desire to make a difference to the lives of our residents.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and on own initiative in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all areas of the care home are clean, hygienic, and well-maintained, including bedrooms, communal spaces, and bathrooms.
• Handling laundry and linen care with attention to residents' personal belongings.
• Interacting with residents, offering assistance when needed to help them feel at ease.
• Maintaining housekeeping supplies, reporting any shortages to the manager.
• Working closely with caregivers and other staff to support the overall care plan and home operations.

Skills

Empathy

Customer care

Flexibility

Multi-tasking

COSHH knowledge

Job description

To ensure the supply of both clean laundry and housekeeping service throughout the home and contribute to the provision of cleaning, laundry and domestic services to the home.

• Ensuring all areas of the care home are clean, hygienic, and well-maintained, including bedrooms, communal spaces, and bathrooms.
• Handling laundry and linen care with attention to residents' personal belongings.
• Interacting with residents, offering assistance when needed to help them feel at ease.
• Maintaining housekeeping supplies, reporting any shortages to the manager.
• Working closely with caregivers and other staff to support the overall care plan and home operations.

Previous domestic experience in a similar care home setting

• Flexible and reliable attitude
• Committed to customer care and first-class service provision
• Basic knowledge of Health and Safety COSHH regulations
• Empathy and a desire to make a difference to the lives of our residents
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and on own initiative in a fast-paced environment

At Hamberley, we believe that our residents deserve something 'Extra Special, Every Day' and we're seeking a Housekeeper to help us achieve our goals.

Joining us at Chawley Grove, our luxury care home that provides residential, dementia, and nursing care for older people, you'll be part of a team that is genuinely passionate about the health and well‑being of our residents.

Our Housekeeping team ensure the supply of both clean laundry and housekeeping service throughout the home and contribute to the provision of cleaning, laundry and domestic services to the home., If this sounds like you and you're looking for a fulfilling role that makes a genuine impact in the lives of others, this rewarding career is for you.

Due to the high level of interest we anticipate for this role, we may close this advert earlier than the stated closing date to manage applications effectively.

About Chawley Grove

Chawley Grove is a luxurious care home in Oxford, part of the award-winning Hamberley Care Homes - offering luxury care homes in beautiful locations throughout the UK. Residents live in spacious, stylish ensuite rooms, and enjoy beautifully furnished shared spaces and landscaped gardens. From the deluxe picture house - where we screen classic films - to the on-site luxury spa - offering hairdressing, manicures and relaxing therapies - everything has been designed and finished with the care and attention you would expect from a 5-star hotel.

Hamberley People

We respect and value our residents and each other. At Hamberley Care Homes, we believe in the importance of what we do and why we do it. Creative and empowered, our people see every day as an opportunity for growth and development. We make ideas happen. Together we can achieve anything.

A competitive salary and benefits package

• 28 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Quality-linked bonus scheme - A performance bonus tied to our CQC/CI quality rating, rewarding you for helping us deliver outstanding care.
• Workplace pension for your future security
• A true team culture - A collaborative, encouraging working environment where kindness, respect, and professional pride are at the heart of everything we do
• Excellent training and career development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health and wellbeing support services
• Everyday saving perks - Access to a wide range of retail discounts and savings
• Free on-site parking