Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Housekeeper

The closing date is 26 January 2026

Job summary

This role is offered on a permanent basis . The hours are 15.75 per week.

Would you like to work at Cirencester Memorial Centre?

We are looking for someone to cover cleaning to ensure a welcoming, clean, and safe environment for our patients, their families and the wider team working on site.

The housekeeping role is an essential part of the day to day running of theCentreandensures our patients and their families experience ahigh-qualityservice.

You'llbe part ofa great teamof housekeepers, supported by Supervisors and our Facilities Managers

CirencesterMemorial Centreofferssupport to provideintegrated mental health support, physical health and learning disability services to the community.

If you are willing to learn and will give us your time and commitment, we will give you all the training necessary to be a part of thisgreat teamand contribute to the success ofourCentre.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Main duties of the job

  • We pride ourselves on providing a clean environment for ourclientsand colleagues, this role involves carrying out the daily cleaning schedule as well asadditionalcleaning duties asrequired. Work as a member of the Estates & Facilities Team in all areas of the site. Housekeepers will be expected todemonstratea flexible attitude to their work to meet the needs of the service.

  • Maintains a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness, as defined within the National Specification of Cleanliness.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

  • 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
  • 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
  • 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

14 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-26-032

Job locations

Cirencester Memorial Centre

Sheep Street

Cirencester

GL7 1RQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Be responsible formaintainingand replenishing stocks of consumable items used within the department, i.e.: paper hand towels, soap, in a safe and responsible manner.

  • Adhere to all aspects of Infection Control in all areas of work, including the use of colour coded equipment to ensure there is no spread of infection.

  • Follow local procedures for reporting areas cleaned and highlighting issues which have prevented duties being carried out.

  • Undertake enhanced cleaning duties under the direction of the Facilities Supervisor.

  • This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Be responsible formaintainingand replenishing stocks of consumable items used within the department, i.e.: paper hand towels, soap, in a safe and responsible manner.

  • Adhere to all aspects of Infection Control in all areas of work, including the use of colour coded equipment to ensure there is no spread of infection.

  • Follow local procedures for reporting areas cleaned and highlighting issues which have prevented duties being carried out.

  • Undertake enhanced cleaning duties under the direction of the Facilities Supervisor.

  • This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience

Desirable

  • Understanding of cleaning

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of role

Desirable

  • Knowledge of clenaing
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience

Desirable

  • Understanding of cleaning

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of role

Desirable

  • Knowledge of clenaing

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

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cirencester Memorial Centre

Sheep Street

Cirencester

GL7 1RQ


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cirencester Memorial Centre

Sheep Street

Cirencester

GL7 1RQ


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Facilities Manager

Diane Foster

diane.foster@ghc.nhs.uk

07977508261

Details

Date posted

14 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-26-032

Job locations

Cirencester Memorial Centre

Sheep Street

Cirencester

GL7 1RQ


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