Housekeeping Assistant - Bank

NHS; Knowle; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Knowle seeks a dedicated Housekeeping Assistant to maintain high cleanliness standards and respect resident dignity. Ideal candidates have knowledge of health and safety and experience in public cleaning. Join a compassionate team making a difference in residents' lives and benefiting from a supportive work culture.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of health and safety, particularly moving and handling techniques and COSHH assessments.
• Experience in cleaning laundry in a public setting.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment to delivering high-quality housekeeping/laundry service.

Responsibilities

• Carry out all cleaning duties in accordance with worksheet instructions.
• Ensure that all residents are treated with dignity and respect.
• Understand cleaning requirements of different surfaces.

Skills

Knowledge of Health and Safety

Experience in cleaning laundry

Compassion

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

This is a temporary Housekeeping Assistant role at Avery Healthcare's Bank in Knowle. The role involves ensuring high standards of cleanliness and laundry are maintained in the care home, while treating residents with dignity and respect.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we're here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We’re committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. As part of our close-knit team, you’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We’re now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Housekeeping Assistant. If this sounds like the place for you, we’d love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as a Housekeeping Assistant will be to work as part of a team, ensuring that all standards of cleanliness and laundry are maintained in the home. You will operate according to our standard operating procedures for housekeeping and laundry, ensuring that hotel service standards are maintained.

• Carrying out all cleaning duties in accordance with worksheet instructions.
• Understanding the cleaning requirements of different surfaces and coverings and the properties of cleaning materials, ensuring that all areas are well presented and maintained in good condition.
• Ensuring that all residents are treated with dignity and respect and that their personal space and belongings are always respected.

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ABOUT YOU

To succeed in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable in all you do.

Our ideal candidate must have:

• Knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
• Experience of cleaning laundry in a public setting.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality housekeeping/laundry service to residents.
• The ability to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, we’re not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes — we’re a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we’re passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of “creating meaningful lives together,” we proudly offer exceptional care across our network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Job details

ADBS Disclosure check — the cost will be met by Avery Healthcare. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK is required.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Person Specification / Qualifications

• Knowledge of health and safety, particularly moving and handling, fire safety, and COSHH assessments.
• Experience in cleaning laundry in a public setting.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment to delivering high-quality housekeeping/laundry service to residents.
• Ability to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Disclosure

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, a disclosure check will be required by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).