Housekeeping Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of luxury elderly care homes based in the UK is seeking a Housekeeping Assistant at Spencer House Care Home in Northampton. This role requires ensuring high standards of cleanliness and laundry, providing hotel-level service to residents. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of health and safety, experience in cleaning, and a compassionate nature. Join a dedicated team making a positive impact on residents' lives every day.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Opportunities for career growth

Compassionate team culture

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

• Ensure all standards of cleanliness and laundry are maintained.
• Carry out cleaning duties per worksheet instructions.
• Treat all residents with dignity and respect.

Skills

Knowledge of Health and Safety

Experience of cleaning laundry

Compassion and commitment

Flexibility and adaptability

Job description

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 passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and employees, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes.

Main duties of the job

As a Housekeeping Assistant at Spencer House Care Home in Northampton, you will be responsible for ensuring all standards of cleanliness and laundry are maintained in the home, working as part of a team to provide hotel-level service to the residents. You will carry out cleaning duties, understand the cleaning requirements of different surfaces, and treat residents 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 passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and employees, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes.

Job responsibilities

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 were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were 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, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Housekeeping Assistant at Spencer House Care Home in Northampton. If this sounds like the place for you, wed 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, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes were a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and were 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:

• ADBS 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.

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.