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Housekeeping Assistant - Care Home

  • NHS
  • Part Time
  • Compton
  • 14.11 an hour
NHS

Job Description

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a 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 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. Please note this role is for 30 Hours per week - Alternative Weekends.ABOUT YOUTo join us as a 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 PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive...

Main duties of the job

The role of Housekeeping Assistant in a care home involves helping create a warm and homely environment. Responsibilities include keeping the home clean and safe to meet the unique needs of each resident. The position requires a caring nature, a personable approach, good practical skills, reliability, and attention to detail. The job offers 30 hours per week with alternative weekends. In return, the employer provides necessary training and development opportunities. Additionally, employees enjoy a competitive pay rate and sector-leading benefits such as well-being support, retail discounts, referral bonuses, and awards for long service and exemplary performance.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a company that operates care homes across various locations, including Winchester. The organisation aims to provide quality care that meets the specific needs of its residents, fostering a safe and pleasant environment. Barchester values its employees, offering competitive salaries and extensive benefits packages to reward their dedication. Employees have access to free training and development opportunities, as well as various wellness support tools. The company emphasizes the importance of its workforce in achieving its mission and offers incentives such as retail discounts, referral bonuses, and recognitions like Employee of the Month and Long Service Awards.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a 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 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.

Please note this role is for 30 Hours per week - Alternative Weekends.

ABOUT YOUTo join us as a 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 PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

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.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To join as a Housekeeping Assistant, the candidate should have a caring nature, a personable approach, practical skills, and attention to detail.

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

Winchester

SO21 2RT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

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