Housekeeping Assistant - Care Home

Integrated Care System; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cardiff is seeking a Housekeeping Assistant to maintain a clean and safe environment in their care home. The ideal candidate will have a caring nature, attention to detail, and good practical skills. You will carry out vital housekeeping tasks to ensure the home is welcoming for residents and visitors. No specific qualifications are required as training will be provided.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Employee recognition awards

Qualifications

• Caring nature and personable approach.
• Good practical skills are essential.
• Reliable with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Carry out various housekeeping and cleaning tasks.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of the care home.
• Ensure communal areas and resident's rooms are tidy.

Job description

As a 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 crucial task, and the Housekeeping Assistant plays a vital role in ensuring everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy and welcoming environment.

Main duties of the job

The Housekeeping Assistant will carry out a variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks to maintain the cleanliness and safety of the care home. This includes duties such as vacuuming, dusting, mopping, and ensuring communal areas, residents' rooms, and other spaces are well-kept. The role requires a caring nature, attention to detail, and a reliable approach to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes in the UK. They are committed to creating a warm, comfortable, and safe environment for their residents, and the Housekeeping Assistant role is essential in supporting this mission.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a 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 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 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 PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

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, but a caring nature, personable approach, and good practical skills are essential. The employer will provide all the necessary training to 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.