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McCarthy Stone; Kingswear; On-site; GBP 172,000 - 284,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Company pension

28 days holiday incl. bank holidays

Employee Assist Programme

Job summary

McCarthy Stone, Dartmouth, Devon, is hiring a Domestic Assistant to support homeowner apartments and communal areas. You will assist with housekeeping, laundry, and service in the on-site Bistro, offering lifestyle support to residents.

The role emphasizes a caring, friendly approach, clear communication, and reliable time keeping to ensure a high standard of living for residents at Mewstone Place.

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer care or service role within health & social care, hospitality, retail, domestic services or caring for a family member.
• Clear and confident communication skills.
• Be friendly and approachable.
• A hardworking diligent nature and good time keeping.
• A caring personality and the want to make a difference to people’s lives!
• Considerate, patient, and professional.

Responsibilities

• Provide domestic support and housekeeping for homeowner apartments and communal areas.
• Handle laundry service and cleaning duties.
• Assist in Bistro or Restaurant during service times.
• Provide lifestyle services and social support to homeowners.
• Chaperone homeowners to medical appointments or other community activities.

Skills

Caring personality

Clear communication

Friendly demeanor

Time keeping

Job description

McCarthy Stone are recruiting for a Domestic Assistant to join the team at our Retirement Living Plus development, Mewstone Place in Dartmouth, Devon.

Built in 2025, Mewstone is a Retirement Living Plus development that consists of 65 apartments with the over 70's in mind, providing excellent on-site facilities and set within beautiful grounds. This is not traditional care, this is better!

Hourly rate: £12.85 per hour

Hours: 10-16 hours per week

28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays

Life insurance

Company pension

Opportunities to stay in our guest suites across all our developments UK wide

Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family

Training and support with professional qualifications

24/7 access to Employee Assist Programme (including counsellors and legal advisors) and access to inhouse Mental Health First Aiders

About the role:

As a Domestic Assistant, you will be responsible for the domestic support and housekeeping, of our homeowner apartments, their laundry service and cleaning or the development’s communal areas. You will support in the Bistro or Restaurant during service times and provide lifestyle services to our homeowners. These include, chaperoning homeowners to medical appointments, and/or other community related services, or simply offering social support. There are usually opportunities for overtime within nearby developments as well.

About you:

You will have

A caring personality and the want to make a difference to people’s lives!

Experience in a customer care or service role within a similar environment, such as health & social care, hospitality, retail, domestic services or even caring for a family member.

Considerate, patient, and professional

Clear and confident communication skills

Be friendly and approachable

A hardworking diligent nature and good time keeping

McCarthy Stone celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion amongst our colleagues. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background.

We do not offer sponsorship; we will only be considering UK based applications.