Housekeeping Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK care provider is seeking a dedicated Housekeeping Assistant for their Miramar Care Home in Herne Bay. The role emphasizes maintaining cleanliness and laundry standards while ensuring residents are treated with respect. Ideal candidates will have health and safety knowledge, experience in a public cleaning role, and a caring approach towards residents. This permanent position offers an opportunity to grow in a compassionate environment focused on exceptional care.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments.
• Experience of cleaning laundry in a public setting.
• Ability to demonstrate compassion and commitment to high-quality service.
• Flexibility to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning duties in accordance with worksheet instructions.
• Understand cleaning requirements of different surfaces and the properties of cleaning materials.
• Treat all residents with dignity and respect.

Skills

Knowledge of Health and Safety

Experience in cleaning laundry

Compassion and commitment

Adaptability and flexibility

Job description

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we’re here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.

When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day – your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We’re committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, you’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

We’re now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award‑winning team as a Housekeeping Assistant at Miramar Care Home in Herne Bay. If this sounds like the place for you, we’d love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus asHousekeepingAssistant will be to work as part of a team, ensuring that all standards of cleanliness and laundry aremaintainedin the home. You willoperateaccording to our standard operating procedures for housekeeping and laundry, ensuring that hotel service standards aremaintained.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out all cleaning dutiesin accordance with worksheetinstructions.
• Understandingthe cleaning requirements of different surfaces and coverings and the properties of cleaning materials, ensuring that all areas are well presented and maintained in good condition.
• Ensuring that all residents are treated with dignity and respect and that their personal space and belongings are always respected.

ABOUT YOU

To succeed in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable in all you do.

Our ideal candidate must have:

• Knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
• Experience of cleaning laundry in a public setting.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high‑quality housekeeping/laundry service to residents.
• The ability to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, we’re not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes – we’re a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we’re passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Please note this role will require:

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

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• Job Reference averyhealthcare/TP/656/4085
• Contract Type Permanent
• Closing Date 19 February, 2026
• Job Category Housekeeping
• Business Unit Avery