Housekeeping Assistant - Bank

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

Job summary

A leading luxury elderly care provider in Redhill seeks a compassionate Housekeeping Assistant. You will maintain cleanliness and laundry standards, ensuring residents receive high-quality services. Join a supportive team dedicated to making a positive impact on residents' lives.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of health and safety, particularly moving and handling techniques.
• Experience of cleaning laundry in a public setting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cleanliness and laundry standards are maintained.
• Carry out cleaning duties according to worksheet instructions.
• Treat all residents with dignity and respect.

Skills

Compassion

Adaptability

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, offering exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

Main duties of the job

As a Housekeeping Assistant at Avery Healthcare's bank in Redhill, you will be responsible for ensuring that all standards of cleanliness and laundry are maintained in the home, working as part of a team and operating according to the company's standard operating procedures. You will be required to have knowledge of health and safety, particularly in areas such as moving and handling, fire safety, and COSHH assessments, as well as experience in cleaning laundry in a public setting. The role also requires demonstrating compassion and commitment to delivering high-quality housekeeping and laundry services to the residents.

About us

Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, with a network of over 100 homes. They are committed to creating meaningful lives together for their residents and team members, offering a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

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. 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 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.

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, supportiveness, honesty, respect, and accountability 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 services to residents.
• The ability to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Additional requirements

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.

Please note this role may be withdrawn prior to the deadline depending on application volume and business needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate should have knowledge of health and safety, particularly in areas such as moving and handling, fire safety, and COSHH assessments, as well as experience in cleaning laundry in a public setting. They should also demonstrate compassion and commitment to delivering high-quality housekeeping and laundry services to the residents.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous convictions.