What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeper position at Ashwood Care Centre?
Housekeeper
Housekeeper
Warminster
Bank
Pay rate : £12.00 per hour (plus weekend and NVQ enhancements available)
ABOUT OUR ROLE
Our Housekeepers play a vital role in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness in our homes, ensuring that every room and living space is clean, tidy and maintained at all times.
A champion for hygiene and infection control within the home, you’ll have access to specialized equipment and materials to ensure you can create a welcoming, safe and comfortable environment for residents, as well as their friends and families.
Some of our residents love to join in with simple cleaning and laundry tasks, so you may sometimes find that you have extra help as you carry out your daily routines.
In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing a safe environment, as well as warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.
Situated in a quiet residential street close to the Centre of the bustling town of Warminster, you will find Ashwood Care Centre.
The home is surrounded by beautiful gardens, with large ash and oak trees. The spacious courtyard, with its flowers and outdoor seating, provides a wonderful south facing sun trap to take in the nourished, landscaped grounds.
AND IN RETURN
The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1, years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK.
Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in.
Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development.
Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team :
- Higher rates of pay at weekends
- A workplace pension
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Blue Light Card and My Rewards programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more
ABOUT YOU
You’ll be comfortable in an elderly care setting, with the ability to relate to our residents in a caring and sensitive manner.
If you’ve worked in a housekeeping role before, then that’s great as you’ll have a good idea of what to expect. But if housekeeping as a profession is new to you, then don’t worry we’ll provide all the training you need to start your new career with us.
What’s more important to us is that you take pride in your work, you’re good at communicating with people, you enjoy working as part of a team, you’ll be keen to learn and will want to excel at your job every day.
Last updated : 2024-04-23