Housekeeper
Job Description
Job summary
Acorns Children's Hospice are seeking a Housekeeper to assist with ensuring the housekeeping provision for our Black Country Hospice, Walsall is delivered effectively.
Main duties of the job
Acorns Children's Hospice are seeking a Housekeeper to assist with ensuring the housekeeping provision for our Black Country Hospice, Walsall is delivered effectively.
About us
Acorns is recognised as a great place to work because of our people. Our priority is that our people feel valued, whatever their background and experience, and wherever they work.
Job responsibilities
Acorns Children's Hospice are seeking a Housekeeper to assist with ensuring the housekeeping provision for our Black Country Hospice, Walsall is delivered effectively.
About the Role
At Acorns Children's Hospice we offer specialist palliative care and support for children and their families across the West Midlands from our three hospices. Each hospice has specially decorated bedrooms, therapy rooms, a hydrotherapy room and dining facilities.
As Housekeeper, you will:
- Undertake direct cleaning and laundry duties
- Follow infection prevention and control (IPC) protocols, including colour-coded cleaning systems, use of microfibre, and cleaning sequence
- Ensure COSHH data sheets, cleaning specifications, and equipment maintenance logs are up to date
- Support volunteers in safe cleaning practices under supervision
About You:
- Previous experience of basic housekeeping duties including cleaning and laundry
- Committed to high standards of cleanliness and hygiene
- Knowledge of COSHH and proper use of chemicals
- Understanding Colour-Coding
What We Offer:
- £26227.50 per annum (£13.45 per hour), plus enhancements for weekends and bank holidays
- 15 hours per week
- Based in Acorns in Walsall (WS5 4NL)
- Employee discounts from leading retailers - including the Blue Light Card
- Discounts on refurbished tech
- Health cash plan
- Gym membership and equipment discount scheme
- Bike2Work scheme - save up to 42% on bikes and equipment
- Wellbeing, legal and financial support
- Career development through our Acorns Academy offering leadership, coaching, fundraising, clinical training and more.
- Generous contribution to group personal pension plan (7.5%) or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
- NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme
- Annual leave entitlement increases with length of service
Interviews are scheduled to be held on 15th July.
You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for children and will be asked to provide two satisfactory references. In addition, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of immunisation against specific diseases or confirm their willingness to receive the necessary vaccinations.
As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation, we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Children's Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.
If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]
Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why Work for Acorns?
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic literacy and numeracy
Desirable
- Health and safety basic level qualification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of basic housekeeping duties including cleaning and laundry.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an environment with children and young people.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Acorns Children's Hospice Trust
Address
Black Country Hospice
Walstead Road
Walsall
West Midlands
WS5 4NL
United Kingdom
