Housekeeping Assistant - Bank

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities to learn and develop

Disclosure check cost met by employer

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group’s Darwin Court Care Home in the United Kingdom is seeking a Bank Housekeeping Assistant to maintain cleanliness and laundry to hotel-style standards across the home. The role is bank/temporary, covering a range of duties at short notice, with duties following established housekeeping and laundry procedures.

Ideal candidates will have experience washing laundry in a public setting, knowledge of health and safety, and a compassionate approach, with the ability to adapt to

Qualifications

• Experience cleaning laundry in a public setting.
• Willing to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
• Able to follow standard operating procedures for housekeeping and laundry.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and laundry standards across the home.
• Follow standard operating procedures for housekeeping and laundry.
• Maintain hotel-style service standards.
• Carry out all cleaning duties in line with worksheet instructions.
• Apply knowledge of cleaning needs of different surfaces, coverings and cleaning materials.
• Keep all areas well presented and in good condition.
• Treat residents with dignity and respect, including their personal space and belongings.

Skills

Health and safety knowledge

Compassion and commitment

Adaptable and flexible

Job description

Bank Housekeeping Assistant post at Darwin Court Care Home, a care home run by Avery Healthcare Group. The work is keeping cleaning and laundry to hotel-style standards across the home, following the home's housekeeping and laundry procedures and cleaning worksheets. The post is bank work, so it suits someone able to cover a range of duties at short notice. Fit depends on a disclosure check and proof of right to work in the UK.

What the job involves

• Maintain cleanliness and laundry standards across the home
• Follow standard operating procedures for housekeeping and laundry
• Maintain hotel-style service standards
• Carry out all cleaning duties in line with worksheet instructions
• Apply knowledge of the cleaning needs of different surfaces, coverings and cleaning materials
• Keep all areas well presented and in good condition
• Treat residents with dignity and respect, including their personal space and belongings

Experience

• Experience of cleaning laundry in a public setting

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of health and safety, including moving and handling, fire safety and COSHH assessments
• Compassion and commitment to delivering high-quality housekeeping and laundry service to residents
• Adaptable and flexible, able to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice

Checks & eligibility

• Disclosure check (ADBS)
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK

What’s offered

• Opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career
• Disclosure check cost met by the employer