Housekeeping Assistant

Bupa; Oxford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal on every shift

28 days holiday

Bupa pension plans

Wagestream

Job summary

Bupa in Oxford is looking for a Housekeeping Assistant at Green Gates Care Home. This role covers cleaning duties across communal areas and resident bedrooms, with a focus on creating a warm, welcoming environment.

Permanent contract, 40 hours per week, alternating weekends, £13.10–£14.10 per hour depending on experience. You will work with a supportive team to maintain high cleanliness standards and help residents feel at home.

Qualifications

• Tidy and maintain high cleanliness standards.
• Keep communal areas and bedrooms in good order.
• Able to multitask and stay organised under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high cleanliness standards within the home.
• Vacuum, mop floors, polish, and maintain upkeep of rooms and communal areas.
• Manage housekeeping stocks and report issues to Housekeeping Supervisor.

Skills

Cleanliness

Organised

Multitasking

Teamwork

Job description

Job Description: Housekeeping Assistant Green Gates Care Home - 2 Hernes Rd, Oxford OX2 7PT CQC rating: GOOD Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.4/10 Salary: £13.10 up to £14.10 per hour depending on experience Contract: Permanent, 40 hour per week alternating weekends 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. You’ll help us make health happen by:

Responsibilities

• You’ll be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness within the home, working closely with our other housekeeping and maintenance staff
• Always ensuring our residents are kept happy, you will vacuum, mop floors, polish and generally ensure the up‑keep of all communal areas and our resident’s bedrooms
• You’ll maintain housekeeping stocks for day to day use and raise any issues to the Housekeeping Supervisor as you go

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role

• You 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’ll be comfortable multitasking and where necessary, working with other teams to ensure our residents are kept happy in their home.

Benefits

• 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 which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
• Free meal on every shift
• 28 days holiday
• Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest‑free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site
• Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
• Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of 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. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality.

If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: Care Home - Facilities & Home Support

Locations: Green Gates