Housekeeping Assistant - Care Home

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

Job summary

A leading provider of care homes in the UK seeks a Housekeeping Assistant to maintain a clean and safe environment for residents at a Barchester care home. This role involves various cleaning tasks and requires a caring attitude, attention to detail, and practical skills. Barchester offers comprehensive training and a rewarding workplace with numerous benefits.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Range of retail discounts

Referral bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required.
• Caring nature and attention to detail essential.
• Good practical skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and safety of the care home.
• Vacuuming, dusting, mopping floors, and ensuring well-presented areas.
• Support a warm and inviting environment for residents.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Caring Nature

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 task, and the Housekeeping Assistant plays a vital role in ensuring everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy and welcoming environment.

Main duties of the job

The Housekeeping Assistant role involves a variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks to maintain the cleanliness and safety of the care home. This includes activities such as vacuuming, dusting, mopping floors, and ensuring all areas are well-presented for the residents, their visitors, and the staff supporting them. The role requires a caring nature, attention to detail, and a reliable and practical approach.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, offering high-quality residential, nursing, and dementia care services. The company is committed to creating a warm and supportive environment for its residents, with a focus on delivering person-centered care. As an employer, Barchester Healthcare provides comprehensive training and development opportunities, as well as a range of benefits and rewards for its staff.

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

• No specific qualifications are required for this role, but a caring nature, attention to detail, and good practical skills are essential. Barchester Healthcare provides all the necessary training to help you thrive in the Housekeeping Assistant position.

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.