Housekeeper

Hartford Care Ltd.; Sidmouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused care organization in Sidmouth is seeking a compassionate Housekeeper to maintain a clean and safe environment for residents. In this rewarding role, you will ensure high cleanliness standards and engage warmly with residents. The position demands a caring nature, excellent communication skills, and flexibility in working hours. Competitive pay and various benefits, including annual reviews and access to numerous discounts on services, are offered.

Benefits

Annual pay reviews

Access to Wagestream

Free DBS and NMC PIN Costs reimbursement

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Hartford Rewards with discounts

24/7 digital GP service

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee recognition and reward scheme

Learning and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring nature is essential.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to use IT systems required.
• Good organisation and planning skills necessary.
• Attention to detail for maintaining high standards is a must.
• Understanding of health and safety and infection control required.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team is essential.
• Flexibility in working hours is expected.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the home is clean and safe at all times.
• Meet hygiene and cleanliness standards while caring for residents.
• Dust and clean resident's rooms while engaging with them.
• Maintain a tidy and safe environment.
• Complete cleaning logs and other required documentation.

Skills

Compassionate and caring nature

Excellent communication skills

Good organisation and planning skills

Attention to detail

Understanding of health and safety

Ability to work on own initiative

Flexible approach to working hours

Job description

The Role

As a Housekeeper, you will ensure the home is kept clean and safe at all times while meeting hygiene and cleanliness standards, and working together as a team to create a happy and caring atmosphere.

Whether you are dusting a resident’s room and reminiscing with them about their previous job, cleaning a bathroom, caring for houseplants or completing the cleaning logs, you will do so with care at the heart of everything you do.

• Do you want to make a difference to someone's life and feel a sense of purpose in an extremely rewarding role?
• Do you take pride in maintaining a tidy, safe and clean environment?
• Do you have an eye for detail and a passion for maintaining high standards of cleanliness?
• Are you caring, warm and understanding?
• Are you spontaneous, patient, flexible and have a good sense of humour?
• Do you strongly believe in the values of Creating Communities, Caring for Each Other and Celebrating Individuality?

If your answer is yes to all these questions, why not join our Hartford Care family?

Alongside great rates of pay as well as enhancements and paid breaks, other benefits also include:

• Annual pay reviews
• Access to Wagestream
• Free DBS and NMC PIN Costs reimbursed for Nurses
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Hartford Rewards-access to 100’s of discounts including major retail, travel and leisure companies
• 24/7 digital GP service
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Hartford Hero employee recognition & reward scheme
• Young workers (18+) are paid the same as those aged 25+
• Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend and Refer a Resident Scheme
• Learning, development, apprenticeship and career development opportunities

Requirements

Essential:

• A compassionate and caring nature
• Excellent communication skills and ability to use IT systems
• Good organisation and planning skills
• A good attention to detail and desire to ensure standards are the highest possible
• Good understanding of health and safety as well as infection control and COSHH procedures
• Able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• A flexible approach to working hours

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.