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Portsmouth City Council; Drayton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Portsmouth City Council is seeking a Part-time Domestic Assistant for Beechside Residential Unit. The role covers general cleaning across lounges, dining rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, stairs, and office areas. You will also assist with laundry and report defects as needed during shifts.

The post requires previous domestic/cleaning experience, flexibility with duties, and the ability to work 5 hours per week (Tuesday 9.00am–2.00pm). DBS checks apply and Right to Work in the UK is required.

Qualifications

• Has previous domestic and laundry experience in a residential or similar setting.
• Willing to undertake a wide range of cleaning and laundry tasks and to be flexible with other duties.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general cleaning of lounges, dining rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, stairs, corridors and office areas.
• Process laundry and report any defects in furniture or equipment to shift leader.

Skills

Cleaning

Laundry

Flexibility

Job description

Domestic Assistant - Beechside Residential Unit

Company: Portsmouth City Council

Salary: £25,948 to £25,948 a year

Hours: Part-time

Location: Beechside provides short-break accommodation for up to six children aged 5–18 with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and communication needs. We pride ourselves on offering a safe, warm, nurturing environment where every child is valued and supported to thrive.

We are looking for a Part time Domestic Assistant to join our team Part Time (5 hours per week, Tuesday 9.00am to 2.00pm)

About the Role

You will be responsible for carrying out general cleaning duties to include lounges, dining rooms, occupational rooms, cleaners store, bedrooms, bathrooms. Toilets, stairs, corridors, halls, office areas. There will be occasions when you will need to do a deep clean such as washing down walls and paintwork, upholstery and furnishings as well as reporting verbally or in writing any defects in furniture, fittings and equipment to the shift leader of the day. You will also be responsible for processing items of laundry.

The ideal candidate

• Previously undertaken domestic and laundry work in a residential setting or worked to a cleaning schedule.
• Willing to undertake the wide range of cleaning and laundry tasks and be flexible with other duties you may be asked to undertake.
• Had formal or informal training in cleaning and laundry work.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Sam Stokes, Registered Manager,

[e-mail], 023 92 688 039

About Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.

We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals.

Learn more about our values and behaviours.

Equal Opportunities

We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard.

Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal

Right to Work

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

Other requirements

Please note: We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Standard/Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please read the relevant DBS privacy notice before submitting any information.

You will need to explain any gaps in your career history within the last 5 years - this is essential for all safeguarding roles.