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Care South; Swindon; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid induction and training

NMC pin fees paid by us

Local staff reward programme

Onsite learning and development team

Career progression

Flexible working hours

Employee wellbeing programmes

Job summary

Care South is hiring a dedicated Housekeeper at Kenwith Castle, Bideford, North Devon. You will manage daily housekeeping and laundry services, supervise staff, maintain equipment, present rooms to a high standard, and coordinate cleaning schedules.

£13.35 per hour, 32.5 hours per week with alternate weekends. Flexible shifts between 8:00am and 6:00pm. No prior care-home experience required; a friendly, reliable team player will thrive in this supportive not-for-profit environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a care home is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily delivery of housekeeping and laundry services including supervision of the team.
• Ensure cleaning, laundry and equipment are maintained per instructions and safety guidelines.
• Report and record minor faults and repairs promptly.
• Present rooms for viewing to a high standard.
• Prepare schedules for daily/weekly/monthly tasks and maintenance.
• Order stock of cleaning products and PPE and keep first aid boxes stocked.

Skills

Housekeeping

Flexibility

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Job description

Role: Kenwith Castle, Abbotsham, Bideford, North Devon EX39 5BE

Pay: £13.35 per hour

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, to include alternate weekend working

Shift Patterns Available: We offer flexible shift patterns, with working hours typically between 8:00am and 6:00pm. Exact start and finish times will be discussed and agreed with the Home Manager to support the needs of the home while taking your availability into consideration

Come and join our team at Kenwith Castle, a 54 bed residential and dementia care home in Bideford.

You’ll be able to support our residents in a safe and caring environment where they can live their lives as if in the comfort of their own home.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing the daily delivery of all housekeeping and laundry services including supervision of the housekeeping and laundry team.
• Ensuring that cleaning, laundry and domestic equipment is maintained by staff in accordance with manufacturing instructions and health & safety guidelines.
• All minor faults and repairs are reported promptly and recorded.
• Ensuring that rooms for viewing are presented to a high standard.
• Preparing schedules which identify and allocate responsibility for daily, weekly, monthly, annual and cyclical cleaning / maintenance tasks.
• Ordering stock of cleaning products and PPE including ensuring all First Aid boxes are appropriately stocked and sited in accessible areas in the event of an emergency.

Who we are looking for:

• Previous experience within a care home setting is not essential – but we want you to come in and enjoy housekeeping!
• A real desire to create a fresh and welcoming environment for residents, staff and visitors to enjoy.
• Flexible in the hours that you work and happy to join in as part of a larger housekeeping team.

Your Rewards and Benefits

At Care South, we really value all our staff, whatever the role. We offer a stimulating and incredibly rewarding career. We celebrate all our staff every year through the Care South Stars Awards.

As a not-for-profit charity, our focus isn’t on our owners or shareholders its very firmly on those in our care and those that care for them. We are constantly looking at ways to improve the reward and recognition of all our amazing people within the Care South Team. Our current benefits package includes:

• Paid induction and training.
• NMC pin fees paid by us.
• Local staff reward programme
• Onsite learning and development team.
• Career progression.
• Flexible working hours.
• Employee assistance and wellbeing programmes.

What You Need to Know

• You must be 18 years or older.
• We are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.

About The Company

PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE

Care South are one of the top 20 rated Care Home Groups in the UK based on published reviews from residents and their family and friends at carehome.co.uk.

As a not-for-profit charity, our HEART values are key to us providing outstanding care. For more information about us, our values and benefits, please visit our website: http://www.care-south.co.uk/about-us.

For any questions please contact the recruitment team on 01202 712448.