Housekeeping Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Darlington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider is seeking a Housekeeping Assistant to create a welcoming environment for residents in Darlington. The role involves maintaining cleanliness and safety, requiring a caring nature and practical skills. Full training and competitive pay along with a range of benefits are provided to support your development.

Benefits

Free training and development for all roles

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required.
• Caring nature and good practical skills essential.
• Reliable and attention to detail needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and safe environment in the care home.
• Carry out a variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks.
• Make a positive difference to residents and visitors.

Skills

Caring nature

Personable approach

Good practical skills

Attention to detail

Reliability

Job description

As 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.

Main duties of the job

To 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.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's largest independent providers of care and support services, with a network of over 200 care homes and specialist care centres. They are committed to providing the highest quality of care and support to their residents, with a focus on enabling them to live fulfilling and independent lives.

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 you should have a caring nature, personable approach, and good practical skills.

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.