Housekeeping Assistant

Sanctuary Group; Dornoch; On-site; GBP 13,876 - 19,764; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Occupational sick pay

Confidential 24/7 employee advice service

Wellbeing resources

Cycle to Work scheme

Additional compensation for overtime

Financial wellbeing support

Exclusive discounts

Contributory pension plan

Life assurance

Parental leave schemes

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Complimentary meals during long shifts

Growth and development opportunities

Loyalty recognition scheme

CI Inspection bonus

Job summary

A leading care provider in Dornoch is seeking a caring Housekeeping Assistant. The role requires teamwork to provide high-quality housekeeping services to residents. While prior experience is not necessary, a positive attitude and enthusiasm are essential. Successful candidates will receive training and support. Join a team dedicated to enriching the lives of residents. Competitive salary of £12.21 per hour along with various perks including annual leave, meals during long shifts, and additional financial support.

Qualifications

• Caring and enthusiastic attitude is essential.
• Ability to communicate well with others is key.
• Experience is not essential; training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality housekeeping service to residents.
• Support colleagues while enriching residents' lives.
• Work as part of a team to make residents comfortable.

Skills

Team work

Communication skills

Enthusiasm

Flexibility

Job description

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Department: Health and Social Care (Domestic and Housekeeping

Operation: Sanctuary Care

Closing Date:

Salary: £12.21 per hour

Requisition: 226718

The Meadows, Dornoch, Sutherland IV25 3SF

£12.21 per hour

Why work for us?

We spend so much time at work don’t we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let’s have some fun while we’re at work, support each other and work hard as a team. There’s loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at The Meadows for all regardless of role.

Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can ‘feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at The Meadows is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

At the heart of our organisation are our incredible people and we're dedicated to making Sanctuary Care an amazing place to work. That's why we provide a package that includes support for:

Your Mind and Body

• Occupational sick pay after 12 month’s 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
• Securing your future with our 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
• Growth and development with us through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities
• Ability to be part of our inclusive staff networks like the Parent Network and Disability Network
• Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 month’s service onwards
• CI Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)

Are you our next Housekeeping Assistant? Here’s more about the role:

• First and foremost – we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives – let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process
• As a Housekeeping Assistant, you will be responsible for providing a high quality housekeeping service, whilst showing care and commitment to having a positive impact on our residents’ lives
• You will work with a team, all who want to make our residents comfortable in their home.

What skills do I need?

Team work! A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home.

Experience is not essential, as we will help you with all the training and support you’ll need to do the job, what is important is that you are caring, enthusiastic and have energy to share. Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach. You will also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.

Please note:

If you have lived or worked overseas, you may be required to provide an overseas police check. Any costs incurred for this will be reimbursed once employment has commenced.

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

If you are applying internally, don't forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application.

We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
A PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme) check in respect of protected adults will be necessary in the event of a successful application, which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

Job Reference: 226718

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