Domestic Assistant

Sanctuary Group; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A not-for-profit organization in Bury St Edmunds is looking for a part-time Cleaner, also known as Domestic Assistant. Responsibilities include providing personalized cleaning services, ensuring safety and cleanliness in communal areas, and managing supplies. Candidates should ideally have some housekeeping experience and display a compassionate attitude. This role offers a competitive hourly rate of £12.21 and various benefits including paid holidays and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days paid holiday (rising to 30 after 5 years)

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Discounts from major retailers

Health and well-being plans

Flexible working opportunities

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in general housekeeping is desirable.
• Must demonstrate a caring and compassionate attitude.
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized domestic services to customers.
• Ensure cleanliness in communal and service areas.
• Monitor and reorder housekeeping supplies.

Skills

General housekeeping

Compassionate attitude

Numeracy and literacy

Enthusiasm and flexibility

Education

NVQ2 in Hospitality and Catering

Job description

Overview

Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Cleaner (internal title: Domestic Assistant) at our CQC Registered Service, Hilltop House, 3 Hilltop, 2 Heldhaw Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP32 7ER. The role is part-time, 15 hours per week, at £12.21 per hour.

Department: Health and Social Care (Domestic and Housekeeping). Operation: Sanctuary Supported Living. Requisition: 227302. Closing Date: .

We specialise in delivering a wide range of personalised housing, care, and support services to help people across England to live as independently as possible. We’re a national not-for-profit organisation that puts customers at the heart of what we do, supporting their pathways to independence.

At Sanctuary Supported Living, we’re committed to being our best and helping customers to be their best. No matter your job, your work makes a difference every day, and we’ll support you in reaching your aspirations and career goals through comprehensive training and benefits.

The role of Cleaner is referred to internally as Domestic Assistant.

The role of Cleaner will include:

• Providing a personalised domestic service to customers, fulfilling housekeeping, cleaning and domestic tasks to meet customers’ needs
• Ensuring a clean, comfortable and safe environment is maintained in the communal and service areas
• Responsible for the daily use of housekeeping equipment
• Monitoring stock levels and reordering of supplies

Skills and experiences:

• Experience is not essential; some experience of undertaking general housekeeping or domestic duties would be desirable
• An approachable, caring and compassionate attitude is essential
• Enthusiastic and flexible with a strong “can-do” attitude
• Ability to demonstrate a competent level of numeracy and literacy
• NVQ2 in Hospitality and Catering or willingness to work towards, is desirable

Are you ready to be your best?

Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits. As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, here are some of the rewards:

• At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service (plus public holidays) Pro rata
• A pension scheme with employer contributions
• A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
• Health and well-being plans
• Life assurance
• Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working
• Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme
• A wide range of learning and development opportunities
• The full-time equivalent for this role is 37.5 hours

Job Reference: 227302

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

If you are applying internally, don’t forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application.

We might get a lot of applications, so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office to prevent illegal working. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.

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