About this role
Job summary Barchester Healthcare is seeking a temporary Housekeeping Assistant to join their team at a care home in Epsom. The role requires a caring individual who can help maintain a clean and safe environment for residents, visitors, and staff. As part of one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, you'll be part of a team dedicated to offering quality care. This part-time position offers flexible working hours to fill in gaps caused by staff leaves. Successful candidates will have room for growth, with plenty of learning and development opportunities offered within the organisation.
Main duties of the job As a Bank Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a warm and homely environment that enables us to meet our residents' unique needs. The variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks you carry out is crucial for maintaining everyones well-being. Tasks include keeping the home clean and ensuring a safe environment. You will be joining a team that significantly impacts the quality of life for residents and staff. The role requires a caring nature, attention to detail, and reliability. We provide necessary training to help you excel in your responsibilities.
About us Barchester Healthcare offers services to care homes throughout the UK, ensuring that every resident receives the quality care expected for loved ones. Known as one of the countrys most reputable healthcare providers, the organisation takes pride in the personal development of its employees, offering various learning opportunities. With a focus on creating nurturing environments for residents, Barchester values employees who empathize with the residents' needs. A career with Barchester is both rewarding and impactful, allowing staff to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those under their care.
Job description Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEThis is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As 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
Candidates should possess a caring nature, good practical skills, and a personable approach. Reliability and attention to detail are crucial for this 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
Epsom
KT17 4QB
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
