Housekeeping Assistant

NHS; Truro; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Bank Housekeeping Assistant to maintain cleanliness and a safe environment in a care home. The ideal candidate will possess a caring nature and practical skills, ensuring a warm atmosphere for residents. Responsibilities include tackling a variety of cleaning tasks and ensuring that the home remains welcoming and tidy. Flexibility in hours is required as this is a Bank position, with opportunities for training and development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Free learning and development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Caring nature and a personable approach are essential.
• Good practical skills and attention to detail are crucial.
• Reliability is important to succeed in this role.

Responsibilities

• Create a warm and homely environment for residents.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety throughout the care home.
• Carry out various housekeeping and cleaning tasks.

Skills

Caring nature

Personable approach

Good 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 care home to meet each resident's unique needs. You'll be responsible for keeping the home clean and safe, carrying out a variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks to ensure everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy and welcoming environment.

Main duties of the job

The role of a Bank Housekeeping Assistant is important in ensuring the care home provides a clean, safe and comfortable environment for residents, their visitors and the staff. Your attention to detail and practical skills will make a direct positive impact on the residents and the overall running of the home. You'll receive the necessary training to thrive in this role.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, operating care homes and supporting services across the country. They are committed to providing high-quality care and creating a positive working environment for their staff, offering opportunities for professional development and growth.

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.

Qualifications

• You'll need a caring nature, personable approach and good practical skills. Reliability and attention to detail are also important to succeed in this 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.