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Housekeeping Assistant - Bank - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare

The closing date is 01 July 2025

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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 an important responsibility, and as a Housekeeping Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring a clean, tidy, and welcoming environment for the residents, their visitors, and the staff.

Main duties of the job

The Housekeeping Assistant will be responsible for carrying out a variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks to maintain the cleanliness and safety of the care home. This includes tasks such as vacuuming, dusting, mopping, and sanitizing common areas, bedrooms, and bathrooms. The role requires attention to detail and a caring nature to ensure the residents' comfort and wellbeing.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, offering high-quality residential, nursing, and dementia care. The company is committed to creating a warm and nurturing environment for its residents, and the Housekeeping Assistant role is an important part of this effort.

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.71 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1294934004

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Warrington

WA5 9PA


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.

#3231

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.

#3231

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • No specific qualifications are required, but the role does require a caring nature, reliable approach, and attention to detail. Barchester Healthcare will provide all the necessary training to support the Housekeeping Assistant in their role.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • No specific qualifications are required, but the role does require a caring nature, reliable approach, and attention to detail. Barchester Healthcare will provide all the necessary training to support the Housekeeping Assistant in their role.

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

Warrington

WA5 9PA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Warrington

WA5 9PA


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Barchester Healthcare

Recruitment@barchester.com

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.71 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1294934004

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Warrington

WA5 9PA


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