Housekeeping Assistant

Bupa; Southall; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal on shift

28 days holiday

Pension plans

Sick pay scheme

Job summary

Manor Court Care Home in Southall is seeking a dedicated Housekeeping Assistant to maintain high cleanliness standards across communal areas and bedrooms. You will vacuum, mop, polish and manage housekeeping stocks, ensuring the home stays welcoming and comfortable for residents with dementia or mobility needs, while coordinating with the Housekeeping Supervisor on stock and safety matters.

Hours are 30 per week with alternate weekends, salary £12.75–£13.75 per hour, with benefits and career

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining high cleanliness standards.
• Ability to stay organised and manage multiple requests.
• Comfortable multitasking and working with other teams to keep residents happy.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in the home, including communal areas and bedrooms.
• Vacuum, mop, polish and oversee general upkeep; ensure a welcoming environment for residents.

Skills

Tidying

Organised

Multitasking

Teamwork

Job description

**Housekeeping Assistant****Location:** Manor Court Care Home, Britten Drive, North Road, Southall UB1 2SH**Salary:** £12.75 - £13.75 per hour, depending on experience**Contract:** Permanent - 30hrs per week to include alternate weekends.**Carehome.co.uk rating:** 9.0/10**About Manor Court Care Home:**A purpose-built residential care home, Manor Court offers a range of tailored care options for short or long term needs. Care is provided to people living with dementia, Parkinson’s and Huntington's disease and also to the young physically disabled. Palliative care is also available.The home consists of four separate houses each offering comfortable accommodation with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Landscaped gardens complete with furnished patio areas, raised flower beds and two sensory gardens provide an ideal setting to relax or socialise. The home also offers a double room, ideal for couples.Manor Court recognises the importance of healthy and nutritious food. The in-house chef has created a range of seasonal menus to ensure residents receive a balanced diet. A hot and cold option is always made available so that all tastes are catered for.Residents are encouraged to take part in daily activities such as film nights, exercise sessions and coffee mornings to socialise and get to know staff and other residents.**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:*** 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**Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:* 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.