Housekeeper

Overview

Housekeeper - Location: Lewin House, Aylesbury, HP19 9HP • Pay rate: £12.97 per hour • Contracted hours: 36 hours per week, including alternative weekends

Our Housekeepers play a vital role in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness in our homes, ensuring that every room and living space is clean, tidy and maintained at all times. A champion for hygiene and infection control within the home, you'll have access to specialised equipment and materials to ensure you can create a welcoming, safe and comfortable environment for residents, as well as their friends and families. Some of our residents love to join in with simple cleaning and laundry tasks, so you may sometimes find that you have extra help as you carry out your daily routines.

In joining us, you'll also become part of our extended family. You'll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing a safe environment, as well as warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.

Lewin House is a modern and spacious care home with 70 individual rooms positioned across four wings and plenty of other facilities. Our nursing home in Aylesbury was designed for the effective delivery of nursing care, with a specialist nursing unit located in each wing. There is plenty of communal and outdoor space, so everyone can get involved in the varied and stimulating programme of activities on offer. To make our residents feel at home, personal items can be brought along and added to individual rooms.

Responsibilities

Maintain high standards of cleanliness in all rooms and living spaces. Use specialised equipment and materials to ensure hygiene and infection control. Support residents with light cleaning and laundry tasks as part of daily routines where appropriate. Work with the team to provide a safe, welcoming and comfortable environment for residents, friends and families.

Benefits

And in return, the Trust offers a range of benefits including a competitive salary and opportunities for training and development. Listed benefits include:

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• A workplace pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and "My Rewards" programme, offering discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

About you

You'll be comfortable in an elderly care setting, with the ability to relate to residents in a caring and sensitive manner.

If you've worked in a housekeeping role before, you'll have a good idea of what to expect. If housekeeping as a profession is new to you, training will be provided. What's important is pride in your work, strong communication, teamwork, a willingness to learn and a drive to excel at your job every day.

If you think you have the right skills and attitude to deliver the highest quality of care for our residents as a Housekeeper within our care homes, you could be the next to join us. Apply and start your career with us today.