Housekeeper

Hartford Care Ltd.; Sidmouth; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A compassionate care provider is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper in Sidmouth to maintain a clean and safe environment for residents. You will be responsible for ensuring hygiene standards are met while working closely with the team to create a warm atmosphere. The ideal candidate will possess a caring nature, good communication skills, and attention to detail. This full-time position offers various benefits and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Annual pay reviews

Access to Wagestream

Free DBS and reimbursement for NMC PIN Costs for Nurses

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Hartford Rewards - access to discounts

24/7 digital GP service

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee recognition and reward scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring nature is essential.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Strong organisation and planning abilities needed.
• Attention to detail for cleanliness standards is vital.
• Good health and safety understanding is necessary.
• Independent worker as well as team player.
• Flexible working hours are expected.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the home is clean and safe at all times.
• Maintain hygiene and cleanliness standards.
• Work as part of a team to create a caring atmosphere.
• Dust rooms, clean bathrooms, and manage cleaning logs.

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

Flexibility in working hours

Job description

Employment Type: Full-time / 32 hours per week

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?

Benefits

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.