Housekeeping Assistant - Bank - Care Home

NHS; Herne Bay; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Bank Housekeeping Assistant to join their team. This role is vital in creating a warm and welcoming environment for residents, ensuring cleanliness and safety in the care home. You'll perform various housekeeping tasks, making a direct impact on the lives of residents and staff alike. The position offers flexibility and the opportunity for personal growth through training and development. If you have a caring nature and a keen eye for detail, this is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to high-quality care in a supportive setting.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Free learning and development opportunities

Competitive pay

Qualifications

• Caring nature and good practical skills are essential for this role.
• Attention to detail and reliability are important qualities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the care home is kept clean, safe, and welcoming.
• Carry out a variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Caring nature

Practical skills

Personable approach

Reliability

Education

No specific qualifications required

Job description

Housekeeping Assistant - Bank - Care Home

As a Bank Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a warm and homely environment that enables the care home to meet each resident's unique needs. Keeping the home clean and safe is a vital task, and the role of a Bank Housekeeping Assistant is crucial in ensuring everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy and welcoming environment. This means you'll have a direct impact on the residents, their visitors and all the staff working to support them.

Main duties of the job

The role of a Bank Housekeeping Assistant involves a variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks to ensure the care home is kept clean, safe and welcoming. This includes duties such as cleaning, tidying, and maintaining the cleanliness of the home. You'll need to have a caring nature, good practical skills, and attention to detail to thrive in this role. The hours and days you work will vary as this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when needed.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, operating over 200 care homes across the country. They are committed to providing high-quality care and support to their residents, and take the growth and development of their employees seriously. As a Bank Housekeeping Assistant, you'll be a crucial part of the team that helps to create a warm and comfortable environment for the residents.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Bank Housekeeping Assistant, you'll help to create a warm and homely environment that enables us to meet each resident's unique needs. Keeping the home clean and safe is no small task, which is why this role is so important. The variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks you carry out will ensure everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy and welcoming environment.

ABOUT YOU To join us as a Bank Housekeeping Assistant you'll need a caring nature, personable approach and good practical skills. Just as importantly, you should be reliable and keen to use your attention to detail to make a positive difference. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive.

REWARDS PACKAGE As well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications are required for this role, but you should have a caring nature, personable approach, and good practical skills. Attention to detail and reliability are also important qualities.

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.