Housekeeper / Laundry Assistant

Athenacarehomes; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a top residential care home as a Housekeeper/Laundry Assistant. This role is vital in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for residents and visitors. You will ensure the highest service standards of cleaning while actively engaging with residents, valuing their dignity and lifestyle choices. With full training provided, this position is perfect for someone with a passion for care and excellent communication skills. Enjoy a competitive salary, comprehensive induction, and a supportive work environment in a beautifully situated care home that prioritizes sustainability and community engagement.

Benefits

28 days of holiday per year

Free Blue Light Card

Access to Blue Light discount platform

Refer a friend scheme

Enhancements on bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar position is advantageous but not essential.
• Passion for care and a caring individual who puts residents' needs first.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cleaning duties are carried out to the highest standards.
• Engage with residents in conversation and meaningful activities.

Skills

Cleaning skills

Communication skills

Customer service skills

Attention to detail

Education

Experience in a similar position

Job description

As a Housekeeper/ Laundry Assistant at Avocet Court Care Home, you will be responsible for ensuring a high quality of service within the home.

About Avocet Court Care Home:
Situated in a residential nook in Ipswich, our 115-bedroom Avocet Court Care Home is surrounded by beautiful gardens. As one of the top residential care homes, we provide exceptional standards of care.

We’re proud to have an award-winning activities team and a newly refurbished café that is the heart of our home. We also have fantastic sustainability credentials, including solar panels and green initiatives to minimise our environmental impact.

About the role:
Reporting to the HSM, the Housekeeper is responsible for ensuring the highest service standards of cleaning are delivered in the home to provide a clean, safe and welcoming environment for residents and visitors.

Salary:
£11.44 per hour.

Shift Pattern:
[X] hours per week, worked on a rota basis from Monday to Sunday.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Ensure that cleaning duties are carried out in accordance to the cleaning schedule, ensuring the highest standard of personal presentation and hygiene are maintained.
2. Ensure all health and safety requirements are being met and that infection control policies and universal precautions are followed at all times.
3. To actively engage with residents in conversation and meaningful occupation related to their lifestyle choices at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences.

Training, Skills & Experience Required:

1. Experience in a similar position is advantageous, but not essential as full training will be provided.
2. A passion for care – we’re looking for a genuinely caring individual who will put the needs of our residents first.
3. Excellent communication and customer service skills, as well as high attention to detail.

What we can offer:

1. Fully comprehensive induction.
2. Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.
3. 28 days of holiday per year.
4. Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
5. Refer a friend scheme.