About this role
Job summary As a Bank Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a warm and homely environment that enables the organization to meet each resident's unique needs. Keeping the home clean and safe is a crucial task, and the role of a Bank Housekeeping Assistant is essential in ensuring everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy, and welcoming environment. This position has a direct impact on the residents, their visitors, and all the staff working to support them.
Main duties of the job The Bank Housekeeping Assistant role at Barchester Healthcare involves a variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks to maintain a clean, tidy, and welcoming environment for the residents, their visitors, and the staff. This includes duties such as vacuuming, dusting, mopping, and ensuring the proper cleaning and maintenance of all areas of the care home. The role requires a caring nature, a personable approach, and good practical skills, as well as attention to detail and reliability to make a positive difference.
About us Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, operating a network of care homes across the country. The organization is committed to delivering high-quality care and creating a supportive and nurturing environment for its residents. As an employer, Barchester Healthcare offers competitive pay, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for professional development and growth.
Job description Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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
No specific qualifications are required for this position, but a caring nature, personable approach, and good practical skills are essential. The employer will provide the necessary training to ensure the successful candidate can 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.
Employer details Employer name Barchester Healthcare
Address Barchester Healthcare
Maidstone
ME17 3LW
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)