About this role
Job summary Shift Details: 08.00- AM to 16.00 PM At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Housekeeping Assistant at South Lodge Care Home in Leicester. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you! ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as Housekeeping Assistant will be to work as part of a team, ensuring that all standards of cleanliness and laundry are maintained in the home. You will operate according to our standard operating procedures for housekeeping and laundry, ensuring that hotel service standards are maintained. Other responsibilities will include: Carrying out all cleaning duties in accordance with worksheet instru
Main duties of the job As a Housekeeping Assistant at Avery Healthcare, your primary responsibilities involve maintaining high standards of cleanliness and laundry within the home. You will adhere to defined housekeeping and laundry procedures, ensuring that the environment remains well-kept and in accordance with hotel service standards. Part of your role will include understanding various cleaning techniques suitable for different surfaces and materials, ensuring everything is presented well and in good condition. Additionally, respect and dignity for all residents will be paramount, ensuring their personal spaces and belongings are always respected. We are looking for a candidate who lives by our values of caring, support, honesty, respectfulness, and accountability. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of health and safety procedures, particularly in Moving and Handling, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments, and will have experience cleaning laundry in a public setting to provide high-quality service effectively.
About us Avery Healthcare is one of the leading providers of luxury care homes in the UK, known for its outstanding commitment to providing quality elderly care. Avery operates over 100 care homes across the country, building an inspiring and supportive environment not just for residents but also for its employees. The organisation believes in the importance of enriching the later years of life and strives to deliver meaningful experiences daily. With a vision built on creating meaningful lives together, Avery values respect, compassion, honesty, support, and accountability among its team, fostering a culture where employees are empowered and genuinely appreciated. This makes Avery Healthcare not only a preferred choice for residents in the later stages of their lives but also an exceptional place to work. Join the world of Avery, and experience why it is a beloved community by residents and staff alike.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Shift Details: 08.00- AM to 16.00 PM
At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Housekeeping Assistant at South Lodge Care Home in Leicester. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!ABOUT THE ROLE
Your focus asHousekeepingAssistant will be to work as part of a team, ensuring that all standards of cleanliness and laundry aremaintainedin the home. You willoperateaccording to our standard operating procedures for housekeeping and laundry, ensuring that hotel service standards aremaintained.
Other responsibilitieswillinclude:
Carrying out all cleaning dutiesin accordance withworksheetinstructions. Understandingthe cleaning requirements of different surfaces and coverings and the properties of cleaning materials, ensuring that all areas are well presented and maintained in good condition. Ensuring that all residents are treated with dignity and respect and that their personal space and belongings are always respected..
ABOUT YOU
To succeed in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable in all you do.
Our ideal candidatemusthave:
Knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments. Experience of cleaning laundry in a public setting. Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality housekeeping/laundry service to residents. The ability to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
ABOUT AVERY
At Avery, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes were a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and were passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.Please note this role will require:
ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Knowledge of health and safety, particularly in Moving and Handling, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments, and experience in cleaning laundry in a public setting.
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 Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
Address Avery Healthcare
Leicester
LE2 3ND
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)