Housekeeping Assistant

Bupa; Bath; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

My Healthcare benefits

Annual healthcare product allowance

Sick pay scheme

Free meal on every shift

28 days holiday

Long service rewards

Travel loan (interest-free)

Wagestream access

Pension plans

Parental leave

Menopause Plan

Gym discounts across UK

Job summary

Bupa is seeking a part-time Housekeeping Assistant for Shockerwick House Care Home near Bath. The role focuses on keeping communal areas and residents’ bedrooms clean, in a warm, welcoming setting.

You’ll work 18 hours per week at £13.30–£14.30 per hour on a permanent contract. Own transport is preferred due to the home’s location, which sits on the outskirts of Bath’s World Heritage Site.

Qualifications

• Take pride in ensuring work is always completed to a high standard and can maintain an organised environment.
• Often manage multiple requests at once, comfortable multitasking and working with other teams to ensure residents are kept happy in their home.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness within the home, working closely with other housekeeping and maintenance staff.
• Ensure residents are kept happy; vacuum, mop floors, polish and generally ensure the upkeep of all communal areas and residents’ bedrooms.
• Maintain housekeeping stocks for day to day use and raise any issues to the Housekeeping Supervisor as you go.

Skills

Pride in work

Multitasking

Job description

Job Description: Housekeeping Assistant

Location: Shockerwick House Care Home, Lower Shockerwick, Bath BA1 7LL

Contract: Permanent - Part Time | Hours: 18 hours per week | Salary: £13.30 - £14.30 per hour | CQC rating: Good | Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.8 / 10

The role requires you to have your own transport due to the home’s location. Shockerwick House is an historic building that has been lovingly converted into a care facility, offering nursing and residential care, convalescence, palliative, short stays for a minimum of one week and day care. The home is located on the outskirts of Bath’s World Heritage Site. The magnificent 17th century house is set in twelve acres of wheelchair friendly gardens, with an orangery and vegetable plot. The beautifully appointed rooms offer plenty of areas for residents to relax or socialise in. The home has a secure entry and exit system and a 24-hour call system so that residents feel safe and secure. All bedrooms have their own TV and telephone.

About the role

We make health happen. Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centered care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives. Housekeeping Assistants have a knack for tidying up and a passion for helping others. They make a real difference every day by creating a warm and welcoming environment for our residents. Our care home is a place where every detail counts, and our team work together to ensure our residents feel right at home.

Key duties

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness within the home, working closely with other housekeeping and maintenance staff.
• Ensure residents are kept happy; vacuum, mop floors, polish and generally ensure the upkeep of all communal areas and residents’ bedrooms.
• Maintain housekeeping stocks for day to day use and raise any issues to the Housekeeping Supervisor as you go.

Key skills / qualifications

• Take pride in ensuring work is always completed to a high standard and can maintain an organised environment.
• Often manage multiple requests at once, comfortable multitasking and working with other teams to ensure residents are kept happy in their home.

Benefits

• My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support - all available via one phone number 24/7
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Sick pay scheme to the frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
• Free meal on every shift
• 28 days holiday
• Long service - for every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with e-cards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
• Range of Bupa pension plans
• Parental leave - schemes for adoption, birth parents and co-parents
• Menopause Plan - specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do. We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Other information

Time Type: Part time

Job Area: Care Home - Facilities & Home Support

Locations: Shockerwick House

We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. If you’ve got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.