Housekeeping Assistant

Bupa; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal on every shift

28 days holiday

Pension plans

Wagestream access

Parental leave

Menopause Plan

Gym/fitness discounts

Job summary

Bupa is hiring a Part Time Housekeeping/Laundry Assistant for Ashley House Care Home in Cirencester. The role focuses on keeping the home clean and well-presented, supporting residents in a welcoming environment.

The position is permanent, 14 hours per week, with an hourly rate of £13.10–£14.10 depending on experience, and includes the care home setting within the Ashley House facility. As part of the Bupa team, you’ll work alongside housekeeping and maintenance staff to ensure residents feel at

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout the home, including communal areas and bedrooms.
• Vacuum, mop floors, polish floors, and manage housekeeping tasks.
• Maintain housekeeping stocks and raise issues to the Housekeeping Supervisor as needed.

Job description

Job Description

Housekeeping/Laundry Assistant - Part Time Location: Ashley House Care Home - 118 Trafalgar Rd, Cirencester GL7 2ED Salary: £13.10 - £14.10 per hour depending on experience Contract: Permanent - part time - 14 hours per week. Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.7/ 10

About Ashley House Care Home

At Ashley House, a caring and professional team provide personalised nursing and residential care, as well as offering convalescence, palliative, short stay and day care. As well as single occupancy rooms, there are six rooms which are ideal for couples. Located in the picturesque town of Cirencester, the purpose-built home offers a high level of comfort and all bedrooms have en suite wet rooms and a 24-hour call system. The main lounge looks out onto pretty gardens and has comfortable seating for socialising, while a library and smaller lounge offer residents the opportunity to enjoy some quiet time. Ashley House is committed to providing tasty and appealing food. The on-site chef caters for all dietary requirements and uses only fresh ingredients. Residents have the use of an activities room while outings and musical entertainment are all regular parts of the activity programme, as is flower arranging and gardening. We make health happen Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred 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.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

You’ll be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness within the home, working closely with our other housekeeping and maintenance staff Always ensuring our residents are kept happy, you will vacuum, mop floors, polish and generally ensure the up-keep of all communal areas and our resident’s bedrooms You’ll maintain housekeeping stocks for day to day use and raise any issues to the Housekeeping Supervisor as you go

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

You take pride in ensuring your work is always completed to a high standard and can maintain an organised environment. Often managing multiple requests at once, you’ll be comfortable multitasking and where necessary, working with other teams to ensure our residents are kept happy in their home.

Benefits

• Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people.
• Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing.
• We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.
• Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
• 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
• We offer a sick pay scheme to our 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 ecards, 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
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site
• Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
• 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

Time Type: Part time Job Area: Care Home - Facilities & Home Support Locations: Ashley House

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.