Housekeeping Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Fareham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider is seeking a Housekeeping Assistant to create a warm and safe environment for residents. Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness and hygiene throughout the facility. Ideal candidates should possess a caring nature, good practical skills, and attention to detail. A competitive salary and various benefits are offered, including free training and employee recognition programs.

Benefits

Free training and development

Retail discounts

Wellbeing and support tools

Referral bonus scheme

Employee recognition awards

Qualifications

• Caring nature and personable approach are essential.
• Reliable and detail-oriented individual.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.
• Carry out a variety of cleaning and housekeeping tasks.
• Ensure all areas of the home are hygienic.

Skills

Caring nature

Personable approach

Good practical skills

Reliability

Attention to detail

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 responsibility, 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, directly impacting the residents, their visitors, and all the staff working to support them.

Main duties of the job

The Housekeeping Assistant role at Barchester Healthcare involves a variety of cleaning and housekeeping tasks to maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for the care home's residents, visitors, and staff. You will be responsible for ensuring all areas of the home are kept tidy and hygienic, using your attention to detail and practical skills to make a positive difference. This is an important role that contributes directly to the well-being and comfort of the residents.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes and retirement communities in the UK. They are committed to delivering high-quality care and creating a warm, supportive environment for their residents. The company values its staff and provides opportunities for training and development, as well as a range of employee benefits and rewards.

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.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• To join as a Housekeeping Assistant, you\'ll need a caring nature, personable approach, and good practical skills. Reliability and attention to detail are also essential, as you\'ll be directly impacting the residents\' experience. Barchester Healthcare will provide 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.