Housekeeping Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Corby; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Corby is seeking a dedicated Housekeeping Assistant to maintain high standards of cleanliness and laundry in a care home. The role requires knowledge of health and safety regulations and a compassionate approach to resident care. Candidates should demonstrate experience in cleaning laundry within a public setting and provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK. This position offers a permanent role with a competitive salary of £12.22 per hour.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Opportunities for learning and development

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and laundry standards in the care home.
• Carry out cleaning duties per worksheet instructions.
• Ensure residents are treated with dignity and respect.

Skills

Health and Safety knowledge

Experience in cleaning laundry

Compassion and commitment

Adaptability and flexibility

Job description

This role as a Housekeeping Assistant at Avery Healthcare in Corby offers a permanent position with a salary of £12.22 per hour. The job involves maintaining cleanliness and laundry standards in the care home, while treating residents with dignity and respect.

Main duties of the job

As a Housekeeping Assistant, you will 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 for housekeeping and laundry, ensuring that hotel service standards are maintained. Your other responsibilities will include carrying out all cleaning duties, understanding the cleaning requirements of different surfaces and coverings, and ensuring that 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.

Job description

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we are 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 a 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.

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.

Additional requirements

Please note this role will require:

• ABDS 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 depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.