Housekeeping Assistant

Sanctuary Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A care home provider in Birmingham is seeking a Housekeeping Assistant. In this role, you will work to enrich residents’ lives through a high-quality housekeeping service. Teamwork is essential, and training will be provided for those without experience. The ideal candidate should be caring, enthusiastic, and have a genuine respect for older people. The position offers various employee wellbeing perks and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay

Confidential 24/7 employee advice service

Financial wellbeing support

Complimentary meals during long shifts

Comprehensive training

Qualifications

• No essential experience required as training will be provided.
• Should be caring, enthusiastic, and energetic.

Responsibilities

• Enrich residents’ lives and support colleagues.
• Provide high-quality housekeeping service.
• Ensure residents are comfortable in their home.

Skills

Teamwork

Caring attitude

Communication

Flexibility

Respect for older people

Job description

Overview

Redhill Court Residential Care Home, 77 Nearhill Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands B38 8JU

Salary: £12.21 per hour | Closing Date: — | Requisition: 225000

Proud to be not-for-profit, Sanctuary Care provides high quality care homes where people are looked after with dignity and respect. Our mission is to enrich the lives of residents, their loved ones, and our dedicated staff by going beyond standard care expectations.

Why work for us?

We aim to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. We offer training, promotion opportunities, and daily job satisfaction for all roles. Sanctuary Care operates over 100 care homes, and Redhill Court is a special team in which we’re looking for special people to join us. Apply to become part of the team.

At the heart of our organisation are our incredible people and we’re dedicated to making Sanctuary Care an amazing place to work. We provide a package that includes support for your mind and body, your financial wellbeing, and your job.

Your Mind and Body

• Occupational sick pay after 12 months’ service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period)
• Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (includes medical and legal advice)
• Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including Aviva Digicare
• A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme

Your Financial Wellbeing

• Additional compensation for overtime
• Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice
• Exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform
• Contributory pension plan
• Life assurance
• Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity and Shared)

Your Job

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Complimentary meals during long shifts
• Comprehensive training and internal career opportunities
• Inclusive staff networks (e.g., Parent Network, Disability Network)
• Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 months’ service onwards
• CQC Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)

Role: Housekeeping Assistant

• First and foremost – work as a team to enrich residents’ lives and support colleagues
• Provide a high quality housekeeping service with care and commitment to residents’ comfort
• Work with a team to ensure residents are comfortable in their home

What skills do I need?

Teamwork is important; experience is not essential as training and support are provided. You should be caring, enthusiastic, energetic, able to communicate well, flexible, kind, and have a genuine respect for older people and their needs.

We hope you feel you could be our next team member.

Job Reference: 225000

We are only accepting applications from individuals with the right to work in the UK. If applying internally, use your internal careers account. We may withdraw this advertisement at any time; please apply early.

Equal Opportunity and Inclusion

Inclusion is one of our core values. Sanctuary Care is an inclusive organisation that welcomes applications from diverse backgrounds to support our mission. We will make adjustments during the application process in line with Sanctuary’s Disability Confident employer status. Sanctuary Group encourages applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support an inclusive environment for employees and customers. We work with the Home Office to prevent illegal working. An enhanced DBS check will be necessary for successful applicants, which Sanctuary Care will pay for. Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

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