Housekeeping Assistant - Care Home

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

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Housekeeping Assistant, where you'll play a vital role in maintaining a clean and welcoming environment for residents. With comprehensive training provided, this position is perfect for those with a caring nature and attention to detail. Enjoy competitive pay and a rewarding benefits package in a supportive team atmosphere.

Benefits

Free Training

Wellbeing Support

Retail Discounts

Referral Bonus Scheme

Employee of the Month Awards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required, but essential skills include caring nature and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and safety in the care home.
• Create a warm and homely environment for residents.

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 us to meet each resident's unique needs. Keeping the home clean and safe is essential, making the role of Housekeeping Assistant vital. The variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks you carry out will ensure everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy, and welcoming environment.

Main duties of the job

To join us as a Housekeeping Assistant, you'll need a caring nature, a personable approach, and good practical skills. Equally important are reliability and attention to detail, enabling you to make a positive difference. We will provide all the necessary training to help you succeed.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of residential, nursing, and dementia care for older people in the UK. Operating over 200 care homes and retirement properties across England, Scotland, and Wales, we deliver high-quality care and support to thousands of residents.

Job responsibilities

About the role: As a Housekeeping Assistant, you will help create a warm and homely environment that meets each resident's unique needs. Your role in maintaining cleanliness and safety is crucial, directly impacting residents, visitors, and staff.

About you: You should have a caring nature, a personable approach, and good practical skills. Reliability and attention to detail are essential. We will provide comprehensive training to support your development.

Rewards package: We offer a competitive pay rate, along with sector-leading benefits, including free training, wellbeing support, retail discounts, a referral bonus scheme, Employee of the Month awards, and Long Service Awards.

If you are eager to apply your attention to detail and people skills in a caring environment that values quality, this is a rewarding opportunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications are required, but a caring nature, personable approach, and good practical skills are essential.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This position is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to assess any criminal convictions.