Housekeepers

Orders of St. John Care Trust; Broxmore Park; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Higher rates of pay at weekends

A workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Refer a Friend scheme up to £1000

Blue Light Card and My Rewards

Job summary

Orders of St. John Care Trust is seeking a Housekeeper to maintain high standards of cleanliness in Goodson Lodge, a care home providing dementia, residential, and respite care in Trowbridge.

The role involves hygiene and infection control, assisting with laundry, and supporting residents in a respectful, caring manner. Training is provided if needed, and you’ll join a motivated team dedicated to resident comfort and safety.

Qualifications

• Previous housekeeping experience preferred.
• Training will be provided if no prior housekeeping experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in residents' rooms and living spaces.
• Ensure hygiene and infection control across the home.
• Assist with laundry and daily routines as needed.
• Work as part of a friendly, supportive team to create a welcoming environment for residents and visitors.

Job description

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.

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. If you think you have the right skills and attitude to deliver the highest quality of care for our residents as a Housekeeper within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us.

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. Goodson Lodge is situated in the historic county town of Trowbridge. This purpose-built care home has been created with our residents in mind. The home provides 24-hour specialist person-centred dementia care, residential care and respite care. AND IN RETURN The Trust is a great place to work; we've been providing care for almost 1,000 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 £1000 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