Housekeeping Assistant

NHS; Torquay; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Torquay is seeking a Bank Housekeeping Assistant to ensure the care home remains clean and welcoming. The role involves various cleaning tasks that directly impact residents and staff. No prior qualifications are necessary, but a caring nature and attention to detail are essential. The position offers flexibility and provides comprehensive training to help you thrive. Join us to make a positive difference in the lives of others.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Flexible working arrangements

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications are required, training will be provided.
• Caring nature and practical skills are essential.
• Attention to detail is critical.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and safety of the care home.
• Carry out a variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks.
• Create a warm and welcoming environment for residents.

Skills

Caring nature

Personable approach

Practical skills

Attention to detail

Reliability

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 company to meet each resident's unique needs. Keeping the home clean and safe is a crucial 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, directly impacting the residents, their visitors and all the staff working to support them.

Main duties of the job

The role of a Bank Housekeeping Assistant at Barchester Healthcare involves a variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks to maintain a clean, tidy, and welcoming environment in the care home. This includes duties such as cleaning, tidying, and ensuring the safety of the premises. The role requires a caring nature, a personable approach, and good practical skills, along with reliability and attention to detail to make a positive difference.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, operating care homes and retirement communities across the country. The company takes the growth and development of its employees seriously, offering competitive pay, flexible working arrangements, and various learning and development opportunities.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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 YOUTo 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 PACKAGEAs 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, personable approach, and good practical skills are essential. The company will provide all the necessary training to help you thrive in the position.

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.