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Housekeeping Assistant - Bank - Care Home

  • NHS
  • Full Time
  • Torquay
  • 14.80 an hour
NHS

Job Description

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a warm and homely environment that enables us to meet each resident's unique needs. Keeping the home clean and safe is no small task, which is why the role of a Bank Housekeeping Assistant is so important. The variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks you carry out will ensure everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy and welcoming environment. This means you'll have a direct impact on our residents, their visitors and all the staff working to support them. ABOUT YOU To join us as a Bank Housekeeping Assistant you'll need a caring nature, personable approach and good practical skills. Just as importantly, you should be reliable and keen to use your attention to detail to make a positive difference. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive. REWARDS PACKAGE As well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

This role involves being a Bank Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester care home in Torquay, maintaining a clean and safe environment for residents. The position is casual and part-time, offering flexibility and a salary of £14.80 per hour. Candidates are expected to have a caring nature, good practical skills, and attention to detail. The role includes various housekeeping and cleaning tasks ensuring a tidy, welcoming environment. Barchester Healthcare emphasizes personal growth, offering free learning and development opportunities. Responsibilities include creating a homely environment and having a direct impact on residents, visitors, and staff.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, committed to offering top-quality care, growth, and development opportunities for its employees. They focus on providing flexible working conditions, competitive pay, and extensive learning opportunities. Barchester aims to create warm, homely environments that meet each resident's unique needs. As a company that values its staff, Barchester invests in employee growth, ensuring that all team members receive the training necessary to thrive and make a meaningful impact on residents, visitors, and colleagues in their care homes.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEThis is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a warm and homely environment that enables us to meet each resident's unique needs. Keeping the home clean and safe is no small task, which is why the role of a Bank Housekeeping Assistant is so important. The variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks you carry out will ensure everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy and welcoming environment. This means you'll have a direct impact on our residents, their visitors and all the staff working to support them.

ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Bank Housekeeping Assistant you'll need a caring nature, personable approach and good practical skills. Just as importantly, you should be reliable and keen to use your attention to detail to make a positive difference. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • The role does not specify any formal qualifications but requires a caring nature, personable approach, and good practical skills. Reliability and attention to detail are also essential. Training will be provided.

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

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Torquay

TQ1 1RR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

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