Housekeeping Assistant

NHS; Chorleywood; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury elderly care provider in Chorleywood is seeking a dedicated Housekeeping Assistant. The successful candidate will maintain high cleanliness standards, work as part of a team, and ensure all residents are treated with respect. Ideal candidates will have knowledge of Health and Safety and experience in a public cleaning role. This position offers an opportunity to make a positive impact in residents' lives while working in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
• Experience of cleaning laundry in a public setting is essential.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment to high-quality housekeeping/laundry service.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all standards of cleanliness and laundry are maintained in the home.
• Carry out cleaning duties according to standard operating procedures.
• Respect residents' personal space and belongings.

Skills

Knowledge of Health and Safety

Experience of cleaning laundry in a public setting

Compassion and commitment to high-quality service

Ability to be adaptive and flexible

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members, and are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Housekeeping Assistant to join their award-winning team.

Main duties of the job

As a Housekeeping Assistant, your focus will be to work as part of a team to ensure that all standards of cleanliness and laundry are maintained in the home. You will operate according to Avery Healthcare's standard operating procedures, ensuring that hotel service standards are maintained. Your other responsibilities will include carrying out cleaning duties, understanding the cleaning requirements of different surfaces and coverings, and ensuring that all residents are treated with dignity and respect.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of "creating meaningful lives together." They are committed to creating a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Avery Healthcare is the preferred choice for both residents and team members alike.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Shift Details: Maternity Cover, 7 am - 3 pm

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we’re here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day, your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We’re committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, you’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We’re now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award‑winning team as a Housekeeping Assistant. If this sounds like the place for you, we’d love to hear from you!

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Shift Details: Maternity Cover, 7 am - 3 pm

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we’re here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day, your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We’re committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close‑knit team, you’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We’re now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award‑winning team as a Housekeeping Assistant. If this sounds like the place for you, we’d love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as Housekeeping Assistant will be to work as part of a team, ensuring that all standards of cleanliness and laundry are maintained in the home. You will operate according to our standard operating procedures for housekeeping and laundry, ensuring that hotel service standards are maintained.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out all cleaning duties in accordance with worksheet instructions.
• Understanding the cleaning requirements of different surfaces and coverings and the properties of cleaning materials, ensuring that all areas are well presented and maintained in good condition.
• Ensuring that all residents are treated with dignity and respect and that their personal space and belongings are always respected.

ABOUT YOU

To succeed in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all you do.

Our ideal candidate must have:

• Knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
• Experience of cleaning laundry in a public setting.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high‑quality housekeeping/laundry service to residents.
• The ability to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, we’re not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we’re a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we’re passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE WILL REQUIRE:

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline dependent on volume of applications received and business needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To succeed in this role, you will need knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments. You should also have experience of cleaning laundry in a public setting and demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high‑quality housekeeping/laundry service to residents. The ability to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice is also essential.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.