Housekeeping Assistant

Springfield Healthcare; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Springfield Healthcare as a housekeeping assistant at Harcourt Gardens Care Home in Harrogate. Your role will be crucial in providing a clean, welcoming environment for residents, enhancing their wellbeing and quality of care. We offer full training and a supportive team atmosphere, making it an excellent opportunity for career growth in the caring profession.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Flexible working hours

Excellent training opportunities

Healthcare plan

Employee discount card

Mental health support

Employee of the month incentives

Qualifications

• Passion for caring for others.
• Ability to engage in conversation with diverse individuals.
• Skills can be developed through provided training.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness to support resident wellbeing.
• Create a warm and friendly environment.
• Work collaboratively within a team setting.

Skills

Kindness

Teamwork

Listening

Conversation skills

Job description

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At Springfield Care Villages we've been providing kind, compassionate care in beautiful, uplifting, award winning environments for over 50 years and we're looking for a housekeeping assistant to join us at Harcourt Gardens Care Home in Harrogate. We are a Yorkshire based group and the wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We strive to be the best in everything we do, so if you are looking for a new opportunity or a change of career where you can make a difference, we can help you.

About the Role

Our housekeeping assistants play a key role in providing our residents with an environment that's clean and attractive. You'll help us deliver the highest quality person-centered care and work closely as part of a team. And like us, you'll always want to do the best you can and constantly look for ways to improve. You will ensure a warm, friendly environment where our residents come first whilst you maintain the highest standards of tidiness and cleanliness in line with infection control guidelines. You will act in a professional manner towards residents, visitors and staff, at all times.

Like us, you will always want to do the best you can and constantly look for ways to improve.

About You

Care home experience is not essential for this role (although it’s great if you have some) as we will offer full, dynamic training. The skills we’re looking for include;

• Kind and caring with passion for people
• Listening and great at making conversation with people from all walks of life.
• Team player who works really well with others.

About Us

Harcourt Gardens is a beautiful care home in a fantastic location, within the heart of the local community. We offer residential and dementia care, as well as respite breaks.
Our dining rooms and restaurants serve delicious and nutritionally balanced meals all prepared by our experienced chefs.
Our activities programmes will be tailored to our residents from walking clubs, to round the world themed days, technology-based fun or baking.
The skills and experience of our team members means that Harcourt Gardens is beautiful to live in, operated professionally, and provide very high standards of care.

Rewards and Benefits

We support all our staff personally and professionally, and we commit to making your time with us happy and fulfilling.

We are recognised by Investors in People. The award demonstrates the work we are putting into our people management, including our growing focus on staff wellbeing. The feedback our teams shared with IIP is wonderful to read, and the process has highlighted some great areas for continued growth. The accreditation contributes to our goal for Springfield to be known as a great place for people to start, grow and develop their career in care.

In addition, we offer a fantastic package of benefits including;

• Competitive rates of pay
• Excellent induction and ongoing training
• Healthcare plan offering 24/7 access to doctors and counsellors, cashback on prescriptions, eye care, dental care and more.
• Flexible working hours to ensure you have the work / life balance that you require
• Discount card for money off at 100s of high street stores.
• Mental health first aiders and dedicated Wellbeing Lead
• Employee of the month incentive
• Seasonal giveaways
• Long service awards

Everyone is important and we all treat each other as we would like to be treated ourselves. Springfield strives to make a positive difference to the lives and wellbeing of its residents and staff.

Do you want to make a positive difference? If so, please get in touch and we can help you grow your career with us You could be working in a great place with great people in no time at all!