Housekeeping Assistant

Cinnamon Care Collection; Ferndown; Remote; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Breaks

Uniforms

Staff Meals

Nest Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Care Workers Charity

Spice of Life – Discount Retail Scheme

Cycle Scheme

Eye Care

Refer a Friend Scheme

Reward Vouchers

Quarterly & Annual Company Recognition

Job summary

Cinnamon Care Collection is seeking a Housekeeping Assistant for Heathland House in Ferndown to support our family of residents. The role is bank/on-call to cover sickness and annual leave, with rotas planned in advance and notice provided for days/weeks to be worked.

You will help keep the home, furnishings, equipment and linen clean to our high standards of hygiene. Full training is provided and there are benefits alongside the hourly pay of £12.71.

Qualifications

• Physically and medically able to carry out duties and responsibilities with or without assistive aids.
• Compassionate and caring nature.
• Team player, self-motivated, proactive, flexible and adaptable.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Previous housekeeping/laundry experience in a residential care setting.

Responsibilities

• As part of the Housekeeping team, you will ensure that our stunning home, its furnishings, equipment and linen are clean and safe at all times, meeting our high standards of hygiene and cleanliness.

Job description

Housekeeping Assistant

£12.71 per hour plus company benefits

Bank Contract

A Top 20 Care Home Group 2026!

Awarded ‘One of the UK’s Best Companies to Work For’

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Heathland House is a stunning 66 bedded luxurious residential and dementia care home situated in Ferndown, Dorset.

We are looking for hardworking and reliable Housekeeping/Laundry Assistants to join our team on an ‘as and when’ basis to cover ad hoc sickness and pre-booked annual leave. Rotas are planned in advance so you will be given notice of days/weeks to be worked.

As part of the Housekeeping team, you will ensure that our stunning home, its furnishings, equipment and linen are clean and safe at all times, meeting our high standards of hygiene and cleanliness.

Full training and support is provided and career development is encouraged.

Our team member benefits include:

• Paid Breaks
• Uniforms
• Staff Meals
• Nest Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Care Workers Charity
• ‘Spice of Life’ – Discount Retail Scheme
• Cycle Scheme
• Eye Care
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Reward Vouchers
• Quarterly & Annual Company Recognition Awards

Person Specification:

• Physically and medically able to carry out duties and responsibilities with or without assistive aids.
• Compassionate and caring nature.
• Team player, self-motivated, proactive, flexible and adaptable.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Previous housekeeping/laundry experience in a residential care setting.