HEART OF KENT HOSPICE

Evening Housekeeping Assistant

The closing date is 29 March 2026

Job summary

Position: Evening Housekeeping Assistant

Department: Housekeeping

Hours: 17.5 Hours per week - 4.30pm to 8.00pm Monday to Friday

Salary: £25,000.00 (full time 37.5 hours per week)

Pro rata equates to £11,666.66 for 17.5 hours per week

Closing Date: Midnight 29th March 2026 -We will be accepting applications and interviewing on a rolling basis and the vacancy may be withdrawn before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.

We are looking for a reliable and caring Evening Housekeeper to join our team on a 6 month fixed term contract . We would also welcome applications from anyone wishing to join our bank staff.

Main duties of the job

Do you have an eye for detail and take pride in providing first rate housekeeping services?

As a member of the Housekeeping team, you will deliver a high standard of cleanliness throughout the hospice ensuring that an efficient, effective and comprehensive palliative care service is provided, maintaining a clean and comfortable environment for patients, visitors, families, carers, colleagues and volunteers. Up to date knowledge of COSHH helpful.

Flexibility will be required as the role will also form part of the team proving housekeeping support across the main hospice site. Consideration of your surroundings is vital care, compassion and discretion required at all times.

About us

At Heart of Kent Hospice, we believe that everyone deserves compassionate, expert care when there is no cure for their illness and when they have a limited time left to live.

We are a charity and we dont charge a penny for our care. We depend on the compassion and kindness of you, the people of this community, to power our services and ensure that everyone gets the help they need.

We provide specialist care and support to adults who have a terminal illness as well as their families, friends and carers. We help people to live as fully and as well as possible for the rest of their lives and ensure that their final days are comfortable and peaceful,

wherever they choose to be. We treat every individual as the unique and special person that they are. Everything we do is tailored and personalised.

Our vision is that everyone living with a terminal illness in our community will have the best quality of life. Our purpose is to enable people with a terminal illness in our community to live with comfort, independence and dignity to the end of their lives, and to support those closest to them. All our care is underpinned by our core values of compassion, integrity, respect and teamwork. These values guide our decision-making and how we conduct ourselves in our work and every one of our colleagues plays an important part in enabling us to give our patients and their families the best possible care.

If youre passionate about our cause consider joining our team.

Details

Date posted

13 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,000 a year £11,666.66 per annum based on 17.5 hours a week

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0118-26-0001

Job locations

Preston Hall

Aylesford

Kent

ME20 7PU


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Carry out daily cleaning of patients’ rooms and en suites, demonstrating sensitivity to the privacy and individual needs of patients, families/carers and colleagues
  • Ensure infection control policies and procedures are adhered to when carrying out duties.
  • Vacuum all floor surfaces to the required standards and carry out periodic shampooing of carpets and spot shampooing as appropriate.
  • Damp dusting and cleaning of furniture, fittings, telephones, ledges, skirting boards, banisters, window sills, internal partitions, pipes and radiators.
  • To carry out such other duties which may reasonably be requested as this  is a broad reflection of the current duties. It may be amended and developed in the light of experience and 

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Carry out daily cleaning of patients’ rooms and en suites, demonstrating sensitivity to the privacy and individual needs of patients, families/carers and colleagues
  • Ensure infection control policies and procedures are adhered to when carrying out duties.
  • Vacuum all floor surfaces to the required standards and carry out periodic shampooing of carpets and spot shampooing as appropriate.
  • Damp dusting and cleaning of furniture, fittings, telephones, ledges, skirting boards, banisters, window sills, internal partitions, pipes and radiators.
  • To carry out such other duties which may reasonably be requested as this  is a broad reflection of the current duties. It may be amended and developed in the light of experience and 

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Possess a minimum of 2 years relevant housekeeping experience
  • Working knowledge of health and safety requirements including COSHH

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a Medical/Clinical environment would be advantageous.
  • Experience of working within a team
  • Experience of dealing with vulnerable people
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Possess a minimum of 2 years relevant housekeeping experience
  • Working knowledge of health and safety requirements including COSHH

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a Medical/Clinical environment would be advantageous.
  • Experience of working within a team
  • Experience of dealing with vulnerable 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

HEART OF KENT HOSPICE

Address

Preston Hall

Aylesford

Kent

ME20 7PU


Employer's website

https://www.hokh.org/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

HEART OF KENT HOSPICE

Address

Preston Hall

Aylesford

Kent

ME20 7PU


Employer's website

https://www.hokh.org/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment & Training Co-ordinator

Sarah Harrison

recruitment@hokh.co.uk

01622792200

Details

Date posted

13 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,000 a year £11,666.66 per annum based on 17.5 hours a week

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0118-26-0001

Job locations

Preston Hall

Aylesford

Kent

ME20 7PU


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