Housekeeping Assistant

Role Overview

Position: Housekeeping Assistant

Location: Astbury Manor Care Home, Berkshire

Working Hours: 8:00 - 16:00, 4 days a week (including weekends)

The role involves maintaining cleanliness, laundry and overall hygiene standards across the home in accordance with the organisation's standard operating procedures.

Responsibilities

• Carry out all cleaning duties in line with worksheet instructions.
• Understand the cleaning requirements of different surfaces and coverings and the properties of cleaning materials to ensure all areas are well presented and in good condition.
• Maintain hotel service standards for cleanliness and laundry throughout the home.
• Ensure that residents are treated with dignity and respect and that their personal space and belongings are always respected.
• Support other housekeeping and laundry tasks as required and cover a range of responsibilities on short notice.
• Follow Health & Safety, fire safety, COSHH, and moving and handling procedures at all times.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Health & Safety, particularly moving and handling techniques, fire safety and COSHH assessments.
• Experience in cleaning and laundry in a public or care setting.
• Demonstrated compassion and commitment to delivering high quality housekeeping/laundry services to residents.
• Adaptable and flexible, able to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Requirements

• ADBS Disclosure check - cost covered by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
• Disclosure and Barring Service check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Person Specification

Applicants should embody values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable conduct in all aspects of their role.