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Midnight 29th March 2026 -We will be accepting applications and interviewing on a rolling basis and the vacancy may be withdrawn before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.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