Bank Housekeeper

Bath & North East Somerset; Bath; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000

Job description

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We are looking for a Bank Housekeeper to join our Residential Services Team and work within Bath and North East Somerset Council on a casual basis.

We are located in Bath at Cleeve Court Residential Care Home.

As a Bank Housekeeper, you will assist other colleagues in promoting and maintaining a supportive living environment to meet the needs of vulnerable older adults, including those with dementia and other cognitive impairments.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Cleaning bedrooms, bathrooms, and communal areas
• Making beds
• Operating cleaning equipment, e.g., vacuum cleaners, steam cleaners
• Undertaking a laundry service for residents and a general laundry service for the care home
• Sorting and washing laundry
• Ironing
• Operating laundry equipment, e.g., washers and dryers, irons
• Cleaning soft furnishings within the home
• Undertaking general dining-room/servery tasks, e.g., laying/waiting at/clearing tables/simple preparation of food and washing up as required
• Keeping up-to-date written records
• As part of a team, helping to develop appropriate and professional relationships with residents and carers, which value them as individuals, including establishing and maintaining effective communication

If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Zoltan Simko, Hospitality Services Manager, at [e-mail] or call 01225395254.

This is a rolling advert; applications will be checked weekly, and we will shortlist and interview on a rolling basis.

About Bath & North East Somerset Council:

Working at Bath & North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people through our public services.

Why Bath & North East Somerset Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.

Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

We are unable to sponsor candidates for this role under the Home Office Tier 2 points-based system (skilled worker route), therefore you must be able to obtain and provide your own right to work in the UK.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Management and Manufacturing

Industries: Government Administration