Domestic Assistant Longridge, England
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| Salary £10.90 per hour | Permanent, Part Time, 20 hours per week | Hothersall Lodge, Preston |
Domestic Assistant (Outdoor Education Centre)
Lancashire Outdoor Education Service
Hothersall Lodge OEC
Salary: £10.90
We are currently recruiting…
A Domestic Assistant to work within the Outdoor Education Service at Lancashire County Council at Hothersall Lodge – 20 hours per week.
Do you aspire to work within a beautiful, picturesque rural setting… then come and join us at some of Lancashire's most popular outdoor residential centres!
Lancashire Outdoor Education Service are proud to be the major provider of outdoor adventure activities and residential facilities to an array of visitors such as schools, businesses and more. We run 3 centres located in both the Cumbria and Lancashire countryside: Tower Wood, Borwick Hall, and Hothersall Lodge . These fantastic sites provide a welcoming space for all to have fun, challenge themselves and learn new skills. In this valued role you'll be presenting the property ready for its guest's arrival ensuring it’s the most welcoming and clean environment for all. If you would like to find out more about our fantastic service, please see here https://bit.ly/3XObIjd
Where you could be working…
Hothersall Lodge – This fantastic centre is in the heart of the picturesq ue Ribble Valley surrounded by amazing woodland, water, fields, and a canoe lake in seven-acre grounds - we also cater for up to 86 people with the centre being easily accessible from Ribchester and Longridge
What we are looking for…
Passion – We'd love to attract a passionate and dedicated individual to join us as Domestic Assistant to be located at Hothersall Lodge – 20 hours - in these wonderful locations you'll have the opportunity to work with a fantastic and supportive team with full training provided for the right candidate - within this role you'll be responsible for cleaning and maintaining dormitory style accommodation which is spread over two floors sleeping up to 86 guests - these busy centres rely on everything running like clockwork so we'll really need someone who takes pride in what they do, as you'll be responsible for timely change overs, ensuring everything is in order for the arrival and departure of our guests this includes replenishing domestic supplies, setting up the room, cleaning the facilities and more – we'd also love you to bring fresh ideas to the table so if we can improve efficiencies such as the overall presentation of the interior & exterior of each centre; then we'd love you to come on board
Flexibility – We're seeking flexible and organised individuals to meet the ever changing needs of the service –we'll need you to respond and be ready to complete a variety of domestic tasks to ensure the customer is always at the heart of what we do - so we'll need self-motivated individuals with the team spirit to support and work with other colleagues to meet the needs of the service - in addition in this one team approach you may also support our other fabulous centres to keep the service running efficiently as required – finally we really value the people in this role as you'll be part of the team which will provide a memorable stay for guests… so if you'd like to join us then please apply below!
Why join us…
Benefits: You'll get to work in one of the most beautiful locations in Lancashire… with the option to get away from the hustle and bustle and take in wonderful views on your breaks… other benefits include a generous government pension, up to 32 days annual leave with additional 10 bank holidays and the option to purchase 20 more, a Credit Union, professional development, Employee Assistance Program including counselling services, discounts on phone contracts, gym memberships and lots more!
Development: We really support our teams and encourage them to develop their skills in a supportive and inclusive environment – so there will be options for additional training such as COSHH, manual handling qualifications, and lots more, also if you wanted to progress, we would support you along the way and you'll always feel valued at work and supported
Inclusivity: we don't have a "one size fits all" idealism, we embrace diversity and that includes around personal and family requirements, so we support flexible working and working flexibly. We take inclusivity seriously and would like to improve the diversity within our teams to better reflect the people we serve, so we are particularly keen to hear from you if you are a person of colour, from the LGBTQ+ community or have a disability.
If you would like a tour of Hothersall lodge, before or during the application process then please contact us below and we would be more than happy to assist
How to apply…
Please feel free to contact us for an initial informal and confidential chat:
Hothersall Lodge: Caroline Shelstone – [email protected] or Tel: 01772 52148
Interviews: Hothersall Lodge 19th June 2023
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
This position is part time, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent, the salary received will be paid on a pro–rata basis.
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
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