Housekeeping Assistant - Bank

BUPA Care Homes (CFCHomes); Newbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

My Healthcare

Annual healthcare allowance (approx. £

Sick pay scheme

Free meal on every shift

28 days holiday

Long service rewards

Interest-free travel loan

Wagestream

Pension plans

Parental leave

Menopause Plan

Gym discounts

Job summary

Bupa is seeking a Housekeeping Assistant on a bank contract at Argyles Care Home in Newbury. You will maintain high cleanliness standards across bedrooms and communal areas, supporting the housekeeping team to create a warm, welcoming environment for residents.

You will also manage housekeeping stocks and coordinate with the Housekeeping Supervisor. A positive, detail-oriented approach and ability to multitask in a busy setting are valued in this role.

Qualifications

• Pride in your work with high standards.
• Able to stay organised and multitask in a busy environment.
• Good teamwork and communication with other staff.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness within the home, working with housekeeping and maintenance staff.
• Vacuum, mop floors, polish and keep communal areas and residents' bedrooms tidy and welcoming.
• Maintain housekeeping stocks and raise any issues to the Housekeeping Supervisor.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Job description

Housekeeping Assistant - Bank

Location: Argyles Care Home. Pound Street, Newbury RG14 6AE

CQC rating: GOOD

Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.5 / 10

Salary: £13.30 - £14.30 depending on experience

Bank contract

We make health happen

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives. Housekeeping Assistants have a knack for tidying up and a passion for helping others. They make a real difference every day by creating a warm and welcoming environment for our residents. Our care home is a place where every detail counts, and our team work together to ensure our residents feel right at home.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

• You’ll be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness within the home, working closely with our other housekeeping and maintenance staff
• Always ensuring our residents are kept happy, you will vacuum, mop floors, polish and generally ensure the up-keep of all communal areas and our resident's bedrooms
• You’ll maintain housekeeping stocks for day to day use and raise any issues to the Housekeeping Supervisor as you go

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

You take pride in ensuring your work is always completed to a high standard and can maintain an organised environment. Often managing multiple requests at once, you'll be comfortable multitasking and where necessary, working with other teams to ensure our residents are kept happy in their home.

Benefits

• My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support - all available via one phone number 24/7
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
• Free meal on every shift
• 28 days holiday
• Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans - find out more on our career site
• Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
• Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

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.