Housekeeping Assistant - Wolverhampton

Care Concern Group; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid DBS

Pension

Uniform provided

Job summary

Maplebrook Care Home in Wolverhampton is seeking a Housekeeping Assistant to maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment for residents with complex health needs. You will clean residents' rooms, bathrooms and communal areas and support laundry duties, ensuring items are labelled and handled with care.

The role is contracted to 20 hours per week across two 10-hour shifts, with benefits including paid DBS, pension and uniform provided, plus 5.6 weeks of annual leave based on a full-time

Qualifications

• Positive and reliable approach.
• Good attention to detail and organisation.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills.
• Understanding of hygiene, infection control and safe working practices is beneficial.
• Previous experience is welcomed but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Clean residents' rooms, bathrooms and communal areas to a high standard of hygiene and presentation.
• Support laundry duties including washing, drying, ironing and returning clothing, ensuring items are labelled and handled with care.
• Follow infection control, health and safety, and housekeeping procedures to carry out tasks safely and efficiently.
• Contribute to a well organised, hygienic and comfortable environment where residents feel respected and supported.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Independent working

Communication

Infection control awareness

Reliable

Job description

As a Housekeeping Assistant, you will play a key role within a specialist complex care setting, supporting individuals with a range of complex physical and mental health needs by maintaining a clean, safe and welcoming environment while also supporting laundry services. You will be responsible for cleaning residents' rooms, bathrooms and communal areas, ensuring all spaces are maintained to a high standard of hygiene and presentation. Alongside this, you will support laundry duties including washing, drying, ironing and returning clothing correctly, ensuring all items are clearly labelled and handled with care. Working closely with the wider team, you will follow infection control, health and safety and housekeeping procedures, ensuring all tasks are carried out safely and efficiently. Your role will contribute to a well organised, hygienic and comfortable environment where individuals feel respected and supported.

• A positive and reliable approach
• Good attention to detail and organisation
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good communication skills
• Understanding of hygiene, infection control and safe working practices is beneficial
• Previous experience is welcomed but not essential Maplebrook Care Home is a modern, purpose built home in Wolverhampton, providing high quality residential and specialist care for up to 81 residents within a supportive and welcoming environment., Maplebrook Care Home is part of Willinbrook Healthcare, the specialist complex care division of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive.
• Through Willinbrook Healthcare, we deliver high quality, clinically led care for adults with complex physical and mental health needs within specialist, supportive environments. Our five core values Trust, Respect, Passion, Kindness and Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in a specialist care environment, we would love to hear from you.
• 12.71 per hour
• Contracted to 20 hours per week, 2x 10 hour shift per week.
• Paid DBS, pension, uniform provided
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)