Housekeeping Assistant

The Priory Care Home; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

The Priory Care Home in Chippenham, Wiltshire, is seeking a Housekeeping Assistant for part-time morning shifts. You will maintain the highest standards of cleanliness across resident rooms, communal areas and staff spaces, working quietly and respectfully within residents’ spaces to create a homely environment.

Previous cleaning or housekeeping experience is preferred, but full induction training is provided.

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning or housekeeping experience is preferred.
• Full induction training provided.
• Eye for detail and pride in your work; friendly, discreet manner when around residents.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain resident rooms to the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Clean communal areas including corridors, lounges, dining rooms and bathrooms.
• Launder, iron and manage residents’ clothing, bedding and linen.
• Follow all infection control procedures and COSHH guidelines.
• Report any maintenance issues, damage or safety concerns promptly.
• Work respectfully, quietly and discreetly within residents’ personal spaces.
• Assist with the preparation of rooms for new residents as required.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Reliable

Discreet

Job description

Housekeeping Assistant Jobs in Chippenham, Wiltshire

An essential role at The Priory Care Home — help create the clean, comfortable, homely environment our residents are proud to call home. Part-time morning shifts in Chippenham.

Part Time Morning Shifts Full Training Uniform Provided

About The Priory Care Home, Chippenham

The Priory Care Home is a privately owned residential care home in Chippenham, Wiltshire, providing a warm and homely environment for up to 23 residents in a beautiful Grade II listed Edwardian building. We are one of the most respected care homes in Wiltshire — CQC registered and immensely proud of the high standards we maintain across every aspect of our home.

A clean, fresh, well-maintained environment is fundamental to the dignity and wellbeing of our residents. Our Housekeeping team plays a vital role in ensuring The Priory always feels, looks and smells like a beautiful home — not a care facility — and we could not maintain our standards without them.

The Housekeeping Assistant Role

We are looking for a reliable, detail-oriented Housekeeping Assistant to join our team on a part-time basis, primarily working morning shifts. You will be responsible for maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout resident rooms, communal areas and staff spaces, working respectfully and discreetly within residents’ personal spaces at all times.

Previous cleaning or housekeeping experience is preferred, but full induction training is provided. What is most important is an eye for detail, a pride in your work, and a respectful, friendly manner when working in residents’ rooms.

Key Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain resident rooms to the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene
• Clean communal areas including corridors, lounges, dining rooms and bathrooms
• Launder, iron and manage residents’ clothing, bedding and linen
• Follow all infection control procedures and COSHH guidelines correctly
• Report any maintenance issues, damage or safety concerns promptly
• Work respectfully, quietly and discreetly within residents’ personal spaces
• Assist with the preparation of rooms for new residents as required