Housekeeping Assistant - Care Home

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

Job summary

A leading care provider is looking for a Housekeeping Assistant to help maintain a clean and safe environment at their care home. The role involves a variety of housekeeping tasks, ensuring residents can enjoy a tidy atmosphere. Candidates should possess a caring nature, attention to detail, and practical skills, with comprehensive training and a rewarding benefits package provided.

Benefits

Free training and development for all roles

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Range of retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Caring nature and personable approach required.
• Good practical skills and attention to detail essential.
• Reliable and diligent work ethic expected.

Responsibilities

• Perform various housekeeping tasks to maintain cleanliness and safety.
• Ensure a tidy and welcoming environment for residents and visitors.
• Directly impact the comfort and atmosphere in the care home.

Skills

Attention to detail

Caring nature

Reliability

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, and the role of Housekeeping Assistant is vital in ensuring everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy and welcoming environment.

Main duties of the job

The Housekeeping Assistant role involves 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 all areas are well-presented for the residents, their visitors, and the staff. The Housekeeping Assistant plays a direct role in creating a comfortable and homely atmosphere for the residents.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes across the UK. The company is committed to delivering exceptional care and support to its residents, and the Housekeeping Assistant role is an important part of this mission. Barchester Healthcare offers competitive pay, comprehensive training, and a range of employee benefits to its staff.

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

• To join as a Housekeeping Assistant, you'll need a caring nature, personable approach, and good practical skills. Attention to detail and a reliable and diligent work ethic are also essential.

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.