Housekeeping Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in care services seeks a dedicated Housekeeping Assistant to help create a warm and homely environment. This role is crucial in maintaining cleanliness and safety within the care home, directly impacting the quality of life for residents and visitors alike. The ideal candidate will possess a caring nature and strong practical skills, ensuring a tidy and welcoming atmosphere. In return, comprehensive training will be provided to help you thrive in this rewarding position. If you're passionate about making a positive difference in people's lives, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required; experience in housekeeping is beneficial.
• Caring nature and attention to detail are essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for residents and staff.
• Perform general cleaning, laundry, and other housekeeping tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Caring nature

Personable approach

Practical skills

Education

Experience in housekeeping or cleaning

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, 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

In this role, you will be responsible for a variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks to maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for the residents, their visitors, and the staff. This includes general cleaning, laundry, and other duties to ensure the care home meets high standards of cleanliness and comfort. You should have a caring nature, personable approach, and good practical skills, with a keen attention to detail to make a positive difference.

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 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 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications are required, but experience in a similar housekeeping or cleaning role would be beneficial. The company will provide the necessary training to 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.