Housekeeper/Cleaner Winsford, North West England, England
Job description
JOB TITLE: Housekeeper
HOURS: 12 per week (on a rota basis)
BAND: Hospice Band 2 - £9.70 per hour (pending review)
RESPONSIBLE TO: Housekeeping Supervisor
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Health, Safety and Estates Manager
Our valued team of Housekeepers carry out their duties in all areas of the Hospice, including our office areas, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and the provision of a safe environment for patient care.
We need someone with a ‘can do’ approach, who works well within a team and has the ability to organise their workload.
Appropriate knowledge and experience of cleaning equipment and health and safety protocols is advantageous, however full training will be given to the successful candidate.
Shifts will be mornings, afternoons and weekends over a 7-day flexible rota. The shifts vary and can be between the hours of 7am and 6pm.
St Luke’s is an adult hospice based in Winsford that cares for people in mid and south Cheshire who are suffering from cancer and other life threatening illnesses. We offer specialist treatment, care, advice and support to many seriously ill people and their families every year. We’re a small hospice with a big heart whose ethos, values and beliefs are core to everything we do. If you feel the same way we’d love to hear from you.
Our benefits include:
· A generous 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing to 28 days after 10 years’ service (pro-rated for part-time staff)
· The opportunity to remain in NHS pension scheme if an existing member. Alternatively, you can join the Hospice pension scheme, which offers competitive contributions
· Access to ongoing training and development
· Enhanced family leave and pay entitlements
· Eligibility for discounts, including Blue Light Card scheme
· Confidential and free 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme, offering telephone counselling and support for various issues
· Discounted gym membership
St Luke’s is committed to equality and diversity and promotes an inclusive working environment. We encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification. Please note in situations where we experience a high-volume of applications, we will endeavour to meet this commitment but may have to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
We are also happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake a disclosure and barring services check (DBS) at the level required for the role applied for (with the exception of roles within Trading). St Luke’s will cover the cost of the DBS check.
How to Apply: via the application form on our website. We do not accept CV’s
The closing date for this post is: Midnight on 7th March 2023
Interviews will be held on: 13th March 2023
For an informal discussion please contact: Jackie Raleigh on 01606 555691
To view the recruitment pack and download an application form visit: www.slhospice.co.uk/workforus
Please note we do not accept CV’s
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 12 per week
Salary: £9.70 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
- Life insurance
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Day shift
Work Location: One location
