Housekeeping Assistant - Care Home

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

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is seeking a Housekeeping Assistant to ensure a clean and safe environment for residents. Ideal candidates will have a caring nature and practical skills, with a focus on attention to detail. In return, training and various rewards are offered.

Benefits

Free training and development for all roles

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required but should have a caring nature and practical skills.
• Reliable and keen attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and safety at the care home.
• Ensure a welcoming environment for residents and visitors.

Skills

Caring nature

Personable approach

Good practical skills

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 us to meet each resident's unique needs. Keeping the home clean and safe is essential, 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 a leading provider of high-quality care and support services across the UK. They are committed to creating a warm, friendly, and homely environment for their residents, and the Housekeeping Assistant role is crucial in achieving this. Barchester Healthcare offers a range of benefits and development opportunities to their employees.

Job responsibilities

About the role: 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, 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 you: 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.

Rewards package: In 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 organization 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, a submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.