Housekeeping Assistant

Bupa; Sidcup; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

My Healthcare - 24/7 support

Wagestream - early wage access

28 days holiday

Sick pay scheme

Long service rewards

Free meal on every shift

Interest-free travel loan

Pension plans

Parental leave

Menopause Plan

Gym discounts

Job summary

Abbotsleigh Mews Care Home in Sidcup, part of Bupa, is looking for a part-time Housekeeping Assistant to help maintain high cleanliness standards across communal areas and resident bedrooms.

You will work 30 hours per week, days, at an hourly rate of £13.10, with a supportive team and access to Bupa benefits. The role focuses on dignity, independence, and a friendly home environment for residents. Previous care home experience is valued but training will be provided.

Qualifications

• High standard of cleanliness and an organised approach to work.
• Ability to multitask and support multiple residents and teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high cleanliness standards in the home, including communal areas and residents' bedrooms.
• Work with housekeeping and maintenance staff to ensure smooth operations.
• Manage housekeeping stocks and raise issues to supervisor as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Job description

Job Description

Housekeeping Assistant

Location

Abbotsleigh Mews Care Home, Old Farm Road East, Sidcup, DA15 8AY

Contract

Permanent – Part Time

Hours

30 Hours per week - Days

Salary

£13.10 per hour

CQC rating

Good

Carehome.co.uk rating

9.7 / 10

Description

Abbotsleigh Mews is a purpose-built care home, welcoming those in need of nursing, residential and dementia care. Short stay, convalescence and palliative care also available. The home is arranged into different houses for different types of care and is surrounded by beautiful landscaped grounds. Residents also have a choice of lounge and dining areas, a sensory room and activities rooms. Registered nurses and well-trained care assistants know that it's important to create a friendly atmosphere at the home, giving all residents as much independence as possible, while also making sure that they have all the care and help they require. Residents are served nutritious meals that are tailored to individual diet plans. Afternoon tea and fresh fruit platters are popular, as are homemade cakes. A versatile activities programme aims to help residents maintain their independence as long as possible. Residents can enjoy a wide range of hobbies, coffee mornings, outings, music and other games, arts and crafts as well as weekly visits from the neighbouring nursery and part of an ongoing initiative to help bring old and young people together.

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 - Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
• 28 days holiday
• 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.
• Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Free meal on every shift
• Interest‑free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
• 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.

Key Job Info

• Time Type: Part time
• Job Area: Care Home - Facilities & Home Support
• Location: Abbotsleigh Mews