Housekeeping Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Woking; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care provider as a Housekeeping Assistant, ensuring a clean, warm, and welcoming environment for residents. Your roles will include vacuuming, mopping, and other vital cleaning tasks while supporting the well-being of all within the care home. A caring nature and attention to detail are key for success.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required but a caring nature and good practical skills essential.
• Reliable candidates with keen attention to detail sought.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning and housekeeping tasks to maintain home cleanliness.
• Ensure a warm and welcoming environment for residents and visitors.

Skills

Attention to detail

Personable approach

Practical skills

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 responsibility, and the Housekeeping Assistant plays a vital role in ensuring a clean, tidy, and welcoming environment for residents, visitors, and staff.

Main duties of the job

The Housekeeping Assistant role involves a variety of cleaning and housekeeping tasks to maintain the cleanliness and tidiness of the care home. This includes duties such as vacuuming, dusting, mopping, and ensuring all areas are kept to a high standard of cleanliness. The Housekeeping Assistant works to create a warm and comfortable environment that supports the well-being of the residents.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, offering a range of specialist care services including residential, nursing, and dementia care. The company is committed to providing high-quality care and support to its residents, with a focus on creating a welcoming and nurturing environment.

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

• The role of Housekeeping Assistant does not require specific qualifications, but a caring nature, personable approach, and good practical skills are essential. The successful candidate will also need to be reliable and have a keen attention to detail to make a positive difference in the care home.

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.