Housekeeping Assistant

CrossReach Trading Ltd.; Elderslie; Remote; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts

Pension plan

Death in service

Health cash plan

Care concierge service

Family friendly policies

Training support

Job summary

CrossReach Trading Ltd. in Elderslie is seeking a Housekeeper to maintain a clean, welcoming environment for residents, visitors and staff. You will ensure bedrooms are comfortable and common areas look their best, supporting the overall home atmosphere.

The role emphasises attention to detail, reliability and teamwork, with the positive impact of your work helping residents feel at home. Experience is welcome but not essential.

Qualifications

• You will be organised, reliable and have a strong attention to detail.
• You’ll enjoy practical work and take pride in high standards.
• Previous housekeeping, cleaning or hospitality experience is welcome but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Clean resident rooms, bathrooms and communal areas
• Follow infection prevention and health and safety procedures
• Support laundry duties and linen management
• Replenish supplies and maintain cleaning equipment
• Identify and report maintenance issues
• Help maintain a safe and pleasant environment throughout the service
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the home

Skills

Cleaning

Infection control

Organised

Job description

Adams House provides specialist residential care for up to 30 older people living with dementia. Situated in Elderslie, at the foot of the Gleniffer Braes, the home offers a bright, comfortable and welcoming environment, with landscaped gardens and inviting communal spaces.

Care and support are shaped around each resident's individual needs, preferences and life experiences, with a focus on promoting independence, preserving dignity and helping people maintain their sense of identity.

As a Housekeeper, you'll help maintain a clean, tidy and welcoming environment for residents, visitors and colleagues. From ensuring bedrooms are comfortable to keeping communal spaces looking their best, your contribution will help create a place people are proud to call home.

What you will do

• Clean resident rooms, bathrooms and communal areas
• Follow infection prevention and health and safety procedures
• Support laundry duties and linen management
• Replenish supplies and maintain cleaning equipment
• Identify and report maintenance issues
• Help maintain a safe and pleasant environment throughout the service
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the home

About you

You will be organised, reliable and have a strong attention to detail. You'll enjoy practical work and take pride in achieving high standards. Previous housekeeping, cleaning or hospitality experience is welcome but not essential.
Most importantly, you'll understand that your work helps create a positive environment where residents can feel comfortable and supported.

Why work with us?

At CrossReach, every role contributes to the quality of life of the people we support. You'll be part of a friendly team where your efforts are recognised and valued.

We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that support others.

Firstly, there is access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the "Blue Light Discount card". We also ensure that your future and that of your loved ones is secured with a generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit. Balancing work and family are made easier with our suite of enhanced family friendly policies and your health and wellness are prioritised with access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments. We even have access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges, providing invaluable support when you need it most.

But we also know that your training and development is important to you, and as well as a contribution to your professional membership fees, we are keen to support you in making the right steps to learn, grow and develop in ways that are right for you.

CrossReach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.

Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.

As a Christian organisation, you will need to have a respect for all aspects of Christian worship.

You will also need to become amember of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks.You will also be required to adhere to the SSSC Code of practice.
We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can belong, thrive and be their very best, whoever they are.