Housekeeping Assistant - Care Home

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

Job summary

As a Housekeeping Assistant in a leading healthcare organization, you will ensure that care homes remain clean and inviting for residents. Your role directly impacts their comfort and well-being. If you have a caring nature and strong attention to detail, this is a rewarding position to consider.

Benefits

Free training and development

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 needed, but essential characteristics include a caring nature and good practical skills.
• Reliability and attention to detail are also important.

Responsibilities

• Carry out various housekeeping and cleaning tasks to maintain cleanliness and hygiene.
• Help create a safe and welcoming environment for residents, visitors, and staff.

Skills

Caring nature

Personable approach

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 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 a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the care home. This will have a direct impact on the residents, their visitors, and all the staff working to support them. The role requires a caring nature, personable approach, and good practical skills, as well as reliability and attention to detail.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care and support services in the UK. They operate over 200 care homes and independent living properties, employing over 17,000 people. Barchester is committed to providing the best possible care and support to their residents, and the Housekeeping Assistant role is an important part of this.

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. Reliability and attention to detail are also important.

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.