Housekeeping Assistant

Bupa Insurance Limited; Witney; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable health service provider is looking for a Housekeeping Assistant for their care home in Witney. This role involves maintaining high cleaning standards, operating cleaning equipment, and managing laundry tasks. The ideal candidate should have prior housekeeping experience, understand infection control standards, and possess strong communication skills. This position offers a salary of £12.40 per hour and provides flexibility in work hours.

Benefits

Free meal with every shift

20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Sick pay scheme

Annual travel loan

Health support services

Gym discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a housekeeping or domestic cleaning role.
• Basic understanding of infection control and safety standards.
• Ability to build professional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleaning standards in care home facilities.
• Operate cleaning equipment and perform laundry tasks.
• Report safety hazards and ensure compliance with health standards.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Infection control knowledge

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

Housekeeping Assistant

Location: Richmond Village Witney, Coral Springs Way, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 5DG

Salary range: £12.40 per hour

Contract: Permanent 30 hours per week

Shift Pattern: 6 hours per day over 7 days working alternate weekends. Can be flexible in terms of start/finish times, shifts will be between 7am - 8pm.

We consider all types of flexibility, including hours and working patterns.

We make health happen

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Richmond Villages are our retirement village provider. They deliver person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

You can count on a thorough induction when you start to help you settle into your new role followed by ongoing training and development including access to apprenticeships.

This also includes access to our online portal which has a variety of resources to aid personal development & free access LinkedIn\'s online learning platform.

You\'ll help us make health happen by:

• Ensuring that our residents\' care home facilities, public areas and individual properties are maintained to the highest cleaning standards
• Operating vacuum cleaners, floor polishers and carpet shampooers
• Emptying bins regularly
• Sweeping, scrubbing, waxing and polishing floors
• Cleaning carpets and upholstery and washing woodwork, windows, door panels and sills
• Washing, drying and ironing residents clothing, bedding and communal laundry, including for our on-site care home residents
• Reporting all safety hazards to management, ensuring Health and Safety standards and COSHH are adhered to at all times.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

• You\'ll have experience in a housekeeping or domestic cleaning role, with a basic understanding of infection control, COSHH and compliance standards. Friendly and approachable, you\'ll build long lasting professional relationships with your colleagues, residents and their families. You understand the importance of maintaining a safe working environment and have a keen eye for detail - taking pride in your work. With strong communication skills, you\'re able to work well as part of a team, across functions and services.

Because we care for vulnerable people, we\'ll need you to complete a DBS check as part of the recruitment process. Bupa will cover the cost of this (£40).

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support - all available from one phone number 24/7.
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
• Free meal with every shift
• Holidays - 20 days + Bank Holidays
• Long Service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest- free annual travel Loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
• Wagestream - Have early access up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans - Find out more on our career site
• Parental Leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents - Find out more on our career site
• Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health.
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

Why Bupa?

We\'re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to ”Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That\'s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We\'ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Additional Details

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: Care Home - Facilities & Home Support

Locations: Richmond Witney Village