Housekeeping Assistant

BUPA; Greater London, Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a part-time Housekeeping Assistant at Hadley Lawns Care Home. You will maintain high standards of cleanliness in residents' areas and communal spaces. This role is essential for ensuring a warm atmosphere for residents. Ideal candidates should be detail-oriented, able to multitask, and work collaboratively. With a salary of £12.60 to £13.60 per hour and numerous employee benefits, this is an excellent opportunity to support the wellbeing of others.

Benefits

Free meal on every shift

28 days holiday

Access to Bupa healthcare products allowance

Long service rewards

Interest-free annual travel loan

Discounts at gyms

Qualifications

• Pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
• Comfortable with multitasking and managing multiple requests.
• Ability to work with other teams to enhance residents' experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness within the home.
• Ensure upkeep of communal areas and residents' bedrooms.
• Manage housekeeping stocks and raise issues to the Supervisor.

Skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Job description

Housekeeping Assistant – Part Time

Hadley Lawns Care Home, Kitts End Rd, Barnet EN5 4QE

CQC rating: Good

Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.4/10

Salary: £12.60 – £13.60 per hour

Permanent contract – 24 hours per week, alternate weekends. 8am – 2pm 4 days per week.

We Make Health Happen

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person‑centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives. Housekeeping Assistants have a knack for tidying up and a passion for helping others. They make a real difference every day by creating a warm and welcoming environment for our residents. Our care home is a place where every detail counts, and our team work together to ensure our residents feel right at home.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness within the home, working closely with housekeeping and maintenance staff.
• Vacuum, mop floors, polish, and generally ensure the upkeep of all communal areas and residents’ bedrooms, ensuring residents are kept happy.
• Maintain housekeeping stocks for day‑to‑day use and raise any issues to the Housekeeping Supervisor as they arise.

Key Skills and Qualifications

You should take pride in ensuring your work is always completed to a high standard and can maintain an organised environment. Often managing multiple requests at once, you should be comfortable multitasking and, where necessary, working with other teams to ensure our residents are kept happy in their home.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health.

• My Healthcare – Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health‑related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support – all available via one phone number 24/7.
• Annual allowance that can be redeemed against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, approximately £350.
• We offer a sick pay scheme in addition to statutory sick pay.
• Free meal on every shift.
• 28 days holiday.
• Long service rewards with ecards, extra holidays and money.
• Interest‑free annual travel loan for public transport season tickets.
• Wagestream – early access up to 40% of earned wages.
• Bupa pension plans.
• Parental leave schemes.
• Menopause Plan.
• Access to discounts at gyms and fitness facilities across the UK.

Why Bupa?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability confident employer. We aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We will treat you fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type: Full time.

Job Area: Care Home – Facilities & Home Support.

Locations: Hadley Lawns.