Housekeeping Assistant - Care Home

As a 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, which is why the role of 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, directly impacting the residents, their visitors, and all the staff working to support them.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will be responsible for a variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks to maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for the residents, their visitors, and the staff. This includes cleaning and tidying communal areas, bedrooms, and other spaces within the care home, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained. You will need to have a caring nature, personable approach, and good practical skills, as well as being reliable and attentive to detail to make a positive difference.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, dedicated to delivering high-quality care and support to residents. With a focus on creating a warm and homely environment, the organisation values its hardworking and passionate team members who contribute to the well-being of those in their care.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE
As a 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 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 YOU
To join us as a 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications are required for this role, but relevant experience in a similar housekeeping or cleaning position would be an advantage. The company will provide all the necessary training to help you thrive in the 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.