Housekeeping Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Torquay; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care home provider as a Housekeeping Assistant, where your caring nature and attention to detail will help create a warm and welcoming environment for residents. This role is essential in ensuring cleanliness and safety, directly impacting the lives of those you serve. With a focus on high-quality care, this organization offers a rewarding workplace with comprehensive training and a supportive atmosphere. If you're reliable and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity to thrive in a fulfilling role.

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

• Caring nature and personable approach are essential for this role.
• Attention to detail is crucial for maintaining cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a clean and safe environment for residents and staff.
• Perform a variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks.

Skills

Caring Nature

Personable Approach

Attention to Detail

Practical Skills

Reliability

Job description

Job summary

As a Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a warm and homely environment that enables the organisation to meet each resident's unique needs. Keeping the home clean and safe is a crucial responsibility, which is why this role is so important. 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

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 the residents, their visitors and all the staff working to support them.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading care home provider in the UK, offering residential, nursing, dementia and respite care services. They are committed to delivering high-quality care and support to their residents, with a focus on creating a warm and welcoming environment. The organisation has over 200 care homes across the country and is known for its sector-leading benefits and rewards package for its employees.

Details Date posted

10 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.71 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1299525786

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Torquay

TQ1 1RR

Job description 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.

Job description 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 Essential

• To join as a Housekeeping Assistant, you'll need a caring nature, personable approach and good practical skills. You should also be reliable and keen to use your attention to detail to make a positive difference.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• To join as a Housekeeping Assistant, you'll need a caring nature, personable approach and good practical skills. You should also be reliable and keen to use your attention to detail to make a positive difference.

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.

Employer details Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Torquay

TQ1 1RR

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Torquay

TQ1 1RR

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)