Housekeeping Assistant - Bank

BUPA; Evesham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Evesham is looking for a Housekeeping Assistant Bank to maintain cleaning standards within their luxury care home. The ideal candidate will have housekeeping experience, a basic understanding of infection control, and strong communication skills. This role offers a competitive wage of £12.40 per hour, flexible shifts, and benefits like free meals and discounts at gyms. Join a committed team that ensures residents enjoy their stay through a clean and safe environment.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Comprehensive induction

Free meal for minimum 8 hour shift

Paid DBS Check and uniform

Gym discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a housekeeping or domestic cleaning role.
• Ability to follow health and safety standards.
• Friendly and approachable demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleaning standards in care home facilities.
• Operate cleaning equipment like vacuum cleaners and polishers.
• Wash and iron residents' clothing.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Basic understanding of infection control

Good communication skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Job Description:

Housekeeping Assistant Bank

Richmond Villages Wood Norton, Evesham Road, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4TY

£12.40 per hour - Paid breaks

Additionally, we require flexibility to be able to cover early shifts from 07:00 (with notice) and extra hours for holiday and sickness cover when required.

We make health happen

At Bupa, we offer essential support when it matters most. Richmond Villages Wood Norton provides luxury retirement living with personalized care that promotes independence and honours individual choice, allowing our residents to live their best lives. We take pride in our carehome.co.uk review score of 9.9 out of 10.

Our housekeeper is the unsung hero of our award‑winning retirement village. With a flair for perfection and a sprinkle of care, they keep our community sparkling and residents beaming with pride.

Your role

• Ensuring that our residents' care home facilities, public areas and individual properties are maintained to the highest cleaning standards
• Operating vacuum cleaners, floor polishers and carpet shampooers
• Emptying bins regularly
• Sweeping, scrubbing, waxing and polishing floors
• Cleaning carpets and upholstery and washing woodwork, windows, door panels and sills
• Washing, drying and ironing residents clothing, bedding and communal laundry, including for our on-site care home residents
• Reporting all safety hazards to management, ensuring Health and Safety standards and COSHH are adhered to at all times.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role

You will ideally bring experience from a housekeeping or domestic cleaning role, along with a basic understanding of infection control, COSHH, and compliance standards. As someone who is friendly and approachable, you will forge enduring professional relationships with colleagues, residents, and their families. Recognizing the importance of a safe working environment, you possess a meticulous attention to detail and take pride in your work. Equipped with strong communication skills, you are adept at collaborating as part of a team, across various functions and services.

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.

Benefits of Bank

• Flexible working patterns to fit around you
• Comprehensive induction (fully paid)
• Free meal (minimum 8 hour shift)
• DBS Check and Uniform provided and paid for by Bupa
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: Care Home - Facilities & Home Support

Location: Richmond Wood Norton