Barchester Healthcare

Housekeeping Assistant - Bank - Care Home

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Job summary

As a Bank Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a warm and homely environment that enables the care home to meet each resident's unique needs. Keeping the home clean and safe is a crucial task, and the role of a Bank Housekeeping Assistant is important in ensuring everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy and welcoming environment. This means you'll have a direct impact on the residents, their visitors and all the staff working to support them.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Housekeeping Assistant, your main responsibilities will include a variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks to ensure the care home is kept clean, safe and welcoming. This could include tasks such as vacuuming, mopping, dusting, and ensuring communal areas and residents' rooms are tidy and well-presented. You'll need to have a caring nature, good practical skills, and attention to detail to make a positive difference in the role.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading providers of care homes, with a reputation for delivering high-quality care and support to residents. The organisation is committed to creating a positive and inclusive work environment for all its employees, offering competitive pay, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for professional development.

Details

Date posted

17 October 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.94 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1174103814

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Bourne

PE10 9UQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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

  • While formal qualifications are not essential, experience in a similar housekeeping or cleaning role would be advantageous. You should have a caring nature, good practical skills, and attention to detail to ensure the care home is kept clean, safe, and welcoming for residents, visitors, and staff.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • While formal qualifications are not essential, experience in a similar housekeeping or cleaning role would be advantageous. You should have a caring nature, good practical skills, and attention to detail to ensure the care home is kept clean, safe, and welcoming for residents, visitors, and staff.

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

Bourne

PE10 9UQ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Bourne

PE10 9UQ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Manager

Barchester Healthcare

Recruitment@barchester.com

Details

Date posted

17 October 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.94 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1174103814

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Bourne

PE10 9UQ


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