Housekeeping Assistant

Meallmore Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Overtime rates

Job summary

Parklands in Alloa (Meallmore Ltd) is seeking a part-time Housekeeping Assistant to maintain exceptional cleanliness across public areas and bedrooms. You will also handle laundry duties including washing, drying, ironing and putting away clothes to support a welcoming environment for residents and visitors.

The role requires following cleaning schedules, working well in a team or independently, and showing care and attention to detail in a busy care home setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping or domestic cleaning is desirable.
• Basic understanding of infection control, COSHH, and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the highest cleaning standards for residents' facilities, public areas, and rooms.
• Replenish and manage supplies in resident rooms and common areas.
• Communicate effectively with residents and colleagues to address needs and concerns.

Skills

Cleaning

Infection control

COSHH

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Housekeeping Assistant

Hours: 16.5 hours per week

Salary: £12.76 per hour + competitive benefits + overtime rates

For you, as a Housekeeping Assistant the role involves being responsible for maintaining the highest levels of cleanliness in public areas and bedrooms within the home, you will also be responsible for the wash, dry, iron and put away of laundry. The variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks you carry out will ensure everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy and welcoming environment. This means you’ll have a direct impact on our residents, their visitors and all the colleagues working to support them.

Role & Responsibilities

• Ensuring that our residents' care home facilities, public areas and rooms are maintained to the highest cleaning standards.

• You will ideally bring experience from a housekeeping or domestic cleaning role, along with a basic understanding of infection control, COSHH, and compliance standards, however full training will be provided if this role is new to you.

• Replenish and maintain supplies in both resident rooms and common areas.

• Communicate effectively with residents and colleagues to address needs and concerns.

What we are looking for

• The ability to follow instructions and cleaning schedules, report issues, and work well with others in a professional and courteous manner.

• Pride in your work, attention to detail, time management, and respectful communication.

• The ability to work well as part of a team or on your own, demonstrating a kind and caring nature to all within the care home.

Please note that all job offers are subject to satisfactory references and Disclosure Scotland Scheme Membership (PVG).

A little bit about us

In the historic town of Alloa, near Stirling, Parklands is a modern, purpose-built 62-bed care home dedicated to delivering exceptional residential, nursing, and specialist dementia care. Our dedicated team provides personalised, person-centred care tailored to each residents’ individual needs, promoting comfort, dignity, and independence in a warm and homely environment. Join our dedicated team as we create moments that truly matter every day through connection, comfort, and happiness.