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Housekeeping Assistant

NHS

Sheffield

On-site

GBP 18,000 - 22,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Sheffield is seeking a dedicated Housekeeping Assistant to join their team. In this role, you will ensure high standards of cleanliness and laundry, valuing compassion and attention to detail. The ideal candidate will have experience in public cleaning and knowledge of health and safety practices. This position offers the chance to make a positive impact on residents' lives within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

  • Knowledge of Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments.
  • Experience of cleaning laundry in a public setting.
  • Ability to adapt and cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure cleanliness and laundry standards are maintained.
  • Understand cleaning requirements of different surfaces.
  • Respect residents' personal spaces and belongings.

Skills

Knowledge of Health and Safety
Experience in cleaning and laundry
Compassion
Flexibility
Job description

The Housekeeping Assistant role at Avery Healthcare involves working as part of a team to maintain high standards of cleanliness and laundry in the care home. The role requires knowledge of health and safety, experience in cleaning and laundry in a public setting, and a compassionate approach to delivering high-quality service to residents.

Main duties of the job

As a Housekeeping Assistant, your focus 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 the standard operating procedures for housekeeping and laundry, maintaining hotel service standards. Other responsibilities include carrying out cleaning duties, understanding the cleaning requirements of different surfaces and coverings, and ensuring residents are treated with dignity and respect.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They are committed to creating meaningful lives together for their residents and team members, offering exceptional care and a supportive, inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Shift Details: 8 am to 4 pm or 9 am to 5 pm, working one weekend in six

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we're here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you'll be making a positive impact on residents' lives every day - your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We're 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, you'll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

We're now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Housekeeping Assistant. If this sounds like the place for you, we'd love to hear from you!

Job description

Your focus as a 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.

At Avery, we're not just one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes - we're a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we're 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:

  • DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
  • Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

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.

Avery Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer.

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