Housekeeping Assistant - Bank - Care Home

NHS; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Bank Housekeeping Assistant to help create a warm and welcoming environment in a care home. This role involves various housekeeping tasks that ensure the home remains clean and safe for residents, visitors, and staff. Ideal candidates will possess a caring nature, attention to detail, and practical skills, with the opportunity to receive comprehensive training. The position offers flexibility and a chance to make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Join a team that values personal and professional development while delivering high-quality care.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Free learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Caring nature and practical skills are essential for this role.
• Attention to detail and reliability are key attributes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and safe environment for residents and staff.
• Perform various cleaning tasks including vacuuming and dusting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Caring nature

Practical skills

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 an important responsibility, and the variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks you carry out will ensure everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy and welcoming environment.

Main Duties of the Job

In this role, you'll be responsible for a range of housekeeping and cleaning tasks to maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for the care home's residents, visitors, and staff. This includes tasks such as vacuuming, dusting, mopping, and ensuring all areas of the home are kept to a high standard of cleanliness. You'll need to be reliable, detail-oriented, and have a caring nature to make a positive difference in the lives of the residents.

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 delivering high-quality care and creating a warm, homely environment for their residents. The company places a strong emphasis on the personal and professional development of its employees, offering various training and growth opportunities.

Job Responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Bank Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester care home, 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 the role of a Bank Housekeeping Assistant is so important. The variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks you carry out will ensure everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy and welcoming environment. This means you'll have a direct impact on our residents, their visitors, and all the staff working to support them.

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 a caring nature, attention to detail, and practical skills are essential. Barchester Healthcare will provide all the necessary training to help you thrive in the role.

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.