Housekeeping Assistant

CrossReach Trading Ltd.; Ardrossan; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

PVG checks supported

Discounts scheme

Health & wellbeing resources

Job summary

CrossReach Trading Ltd. in Ardrossan is seeking a friendly Housekeeper to create a clean, welcoming environment for residents in a 39-bed care home. You’ll handle bedrooms, communal areas and laundry with dignity, supporting wellbeing and daily life.

Reliable, organized individuals who work well in a team and show kindness are invited to apply. Training, PVG checks and a contributory pension are provided as part of our supportive working environment.

Qualifications

• Reliable and organised with an eye for detail.
• Willingness to learn and work as part of a team.
• Treat residents with kindness and respect.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain bedrooms, communal areas and shared facilities to a high standard.
• Follow cleaning schedules and infection prevention procedures.
• Use cleaning materials and equipment safely.
• Respect people’s privacy, belongings and individual preferences.
• Work alongside colleagues to maintain a clean, tidy and welcoming environment.
• Support laundry, cleaning and pantry duties as part of daily responsibilities.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Reliability

Organisation

Attention to detail

Team player

Job description

Set on Ardrossan seafront, with views towards the Isle of Arran, South Beach House provides residential care for up to 39 older people. The home offers a safe, comfortable and welcoming environment, with a strong focus on individual choice and involvement. Residents are encouraged and supported to maintain their interests and connections with the local community, with regular activities, outings and social opportunities forming part of everyday life.

As a Housekeeper with CrossReach, you'll help create a clean, comfortable and welcoming environment where people feel respected and at home. Your work will play an important part in the daily running of the service and contribute to the wellbeing of the people we support.

What you will do

• Clean and maintain bedrooms, communal areas and shared facilities to a high standard.
• Follow cleaning schedules and infection prevention procedures.
• Use cleaning materials and equipment safely.
• Respect people's privacy, belongings and individual preferences.
• Work alongside colleagues to maintain a clean, tidy and welcoming environment.
• Support laundry, cleaning and pantry duties as part of your daily responsibilities.

About the role

• 4 shifts per week, each lasting 7.5 hours.
• The role involves a combination of laundry, cleaning and pantry duties.
• You will be required to work every second weekend.
• A mixture of early shifts and back shifts will be worked each week.

About you

You’ll be reliable, organised and take pride in doing a job well. You’ll have an eye for detail, a practical approach and the ability to manage your workload effectively.

Previous housekeeping or cleaning experience is welcome but not essential. What matters is your willingness to learn, work as part of a team and treat everyone with kindness and respect.

Why work with us?

At CrossReach, every role contributes to the quality of care we provide. As a Housekeeper, you’ll play an important part in creating an environment where people feel comfortable, valued and at home.

We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that support others.

Firstly, there is access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card. We also ensure that your future and that of your loved ones is secured with a generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit. Balancing work and family are made easier with our suite of enhanced family friendly policies and your health and wellness are prioritised with access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments. We even have access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges, providing invaluable support when you need it most.

But we also know that your training and development is important to you, and as well as a contribution to your professional membership fees, we are keen to support you in making the right steps to learn, grow and develop in ways that are right for you.

CrossReach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.

Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.

As a Christian organisation, you will need to have a respect for all aspects of Christian worship.

You will also need to become amember of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks.You will also be required to adhere to the SSSC Code of practice.
We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can belong, thrive and be their very best, whoever they are.

We are looking forward to hearing from qualified candidates.