Housekeeping Assistant - Bank

NHS; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Housekeeping Assistant to join their award-winning team. This position involves maintaining high standards of cleanliness and laundry while ensuring every resident is treated with dignity. The ideal candidate will have experience in cleaning in a public setting and knowledge of health and safety practices. This is a flexible role based in Knowle, offering competitive pay of £12.22 an hour.

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH.
• Experience in cleaning laundry in a public setting is essential.
• Ability to adapt and cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and laundry in the home.
• Carry out cleaning duties according to the company's procedures.
• Ensure residents are treated with dignity and respect.

Skills

Knowledge of Health and Safety

Experience of cleaning laundry in a public setting

Compassion

Flexibility

Job description

Job Summary

This role as a Housekeeping Assistant at Avery Healthcare in Knowle offers a temporary opportunity to join an award‑winning team that is passionate about providing exceptional care and support to residents. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness and laundry, while treating all residents with dignity and respect.

Main Duties of the Job

As a Housekeeping Assistant, your focus 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 the company’s standard operating procedures for housekeeping and laundry, maintaining hotel service standards. Other responsibilities will include carrying out cleaning duties, understanding cleaning requirements for different surfaces and coverings, and ensuring residents’ personal space and belongings are respected.

About Us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together.' They are committed to creating a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered. Avery is known for its exceptional care, and they are passionate about building a team that shares their values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability.

Details

Date posted: 25 November 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £12.22 an hour

Contract: Bank

Working pattern: Flexible working

Reference number: 1432365876

Job location: Avery Healthcare, Knowle, B93 9LW

Job Description

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 were 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. And 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 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.

Other responsibilities will include:

• 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.

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 growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Please note this role will require:

• ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential: The ideal candidate should have knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments, as well as experience in cleaning laundry in a public setting. They should demonstrate compassion and commitment to delivering high‑quality housekeeping and laundry services to residents, and the ability to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer Details

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.

Avery Healthcare, Knowle, B93 9LW

Website: https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/