Housekeeper Northampton, England
Job description
Overstone House is a specially designed, purpose-built, luxury residential care home, providing exceptional elderly and dementia care in a luxury, state-of-the-art setting.
Hours
- 24.5 hours per week
- Shift pattern: 8am - 3pm
Key Responsibilities
· Carry out all cleaning duties as directed by the Head Housekeeper to the required company standards.
· Cleaning duties can be in any area of the care home.
· Ensure that daily and deep cleaning schedules are adhered to.
· Maintain a high standard of personal presentation and hygiene
· Ensure that all cleaning equipment is correctly and safely used and kept in a safe and clean condition.
· Report any defect to the Head Housekeeper or Maintenance Officer
· Carry out any other reasonable instructions of the Home Manager.
· To be sensitive to the privacy and individual needs of the residents and agree on a convenient time to carry out the cleaning of their personal rooms
· To comply with COSHH regulations.
· To adhere to infection control policies at all times.
· To ensure the correct use of PPE.
· To follow the correct use of colour code systems within the home
· To ensure all necessary documentation is completed daily.
· To ensure trolleys are re-stocked at the end of shift and cleaning cupboards are left clean and tidy.
Experienced desired
- Basic Education including Maths and English
- Previous cleaning experience
- To understand and ability to adhere to infection control, health and safety/COSHH guidelines
- Proven communication skills both written and verbal
- Proven ability to organise priorities
To provide a high standard of hospitality, cleaning and laundry within the home for our resident, visitors and colleagues.
The post holder must maintain standards as required in adherence to the Company’s policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with infection control procedures.
Benefits
· A permanent contract of employment
· A competitive salary
· Funded Uniform
· We will support you to complete an NVQ qualification
· Fully funded Enhanced DBS check
· A job with purpose and satisfaction
We offer competitive rates of pay and paid breaks!
A great place to work
Halcyon Care Homes is now part of Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.
We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.
Anchor are committed to being a great and inclusive place to work. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds especially those who are from underrepresented groups. At Anchor, we live by the values of accountability, respect, courageousness and honesty and they go hand-in-hand with making sure we value diversity and champion an inclusive culture.
We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident Employer, an accredited Living Wage Employer and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 24.5 per week
Salary: £10.90 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Northampton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you require sponsorship? We do not currently offer sponsorship.
Experience:
- Cleaning: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
