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Housekeeping Assistant Northampton, England

Richmond Villages

Full Time Northampton, England 10.5 GBP HOURLY Today

Job description

Housekeeping Assistant

(Job Number: RIC03YP)(Job: Hospitality and Catering)

Housekeeping Assistant

Richmond Village Northampton

Bridge Meadow Way, Northampton NN4 5EB

Providing more than just retirement living, Richmond Villages offer an aspirational lifestyle to our residents and our first-class accommodation requires a first-class service. We’re looking for a Housekeeping Assistant at Richmond (insert village) to maintain a high standard of cleanliness and safety for our residents across the village.

Working hours and salary

£10.50 Per Hour

Plus excellent benefits

Full time/part time and bank contracts available.

Flexible working opportunities: From term time only, to set days/hours per week – we can offer a range of shift patterns that best fit around your lifestyle. Just let us know what hours you want, and we’ll work with you to make sure you get the shift patterns that you’re looking for.

What your typical day involves

Ensuring that our residents’ care home facilities, public areas and individual properties are maintained to the highest cleaning standards
Operating vacuum cleaners, floor polishers and carpet shampooers
Emptying bins regularly
Sweeping, scrubbing, waxing and polishing floors
Cleaning carpets and upholstery and washing woodwork, windows, door panels and sills
Washing, drying and ironing residents clothing, bedding and communal laundry, including for our on-site care home residents
Reporting all safety hazards to management, ensuring Health and Safety standards and COSSH are adhered to at all times.

Who we’re looking for

You’ll have experience in a housekeeping or domestic cleaning role, with a basic understanding of infection control, COSSH and compliance standards. Friendly and approachable, you’ll build long lasting professional relationships with your colleagues, residents and their families. You understand the importance of maintaining a safe working environment and have a keen eye for detail – taking pride in your work. With strong communication skills, you’re able to work well as part of a team, across functions and services.

What we’ll offer you in return

28 days holiday
Paid breaks
Hot meal provided on a 12-hour shift
Comprehensive induction, on-going training and development and options for internal apprenticeship schemes
Access to MyHealthcare which gives you quick, easy access to free support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support – all available from one phone number
Additional health & wellbeing tools including Be Me App, Healthy Minds, Gym Pass & discounted health assessments
NEST workplace pension, life assurance & bereavement support
Healthcare Insurance Cash plan (after 18 months’ service) giving you the ability to claim on everyday treatments like dental, optical and private prescriptions
My Bupa Extras - discounts at your favourite retailers, plus a huge range of tools, content and information to support you with your wellbeing
Wagestream – Access your income before pay day, if and when you need it

Who we are

Richmond Northampton is located close to the M1 offering excellent links to both the south and north of the country.
Registered ‘Outstanding’ with CQC, our 30 bed care home at Richmond Northampton offers nursing and dementia care in a bright, and beautifully presented environment. Residents have a private en suite bedroom with modern profiling bed and are encouraged to bring favourite possessions and furniture. We have received fabulous reviews and a consistently high rating on the independent website carehome.co.uk.

Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

Please note that we are unable to offer Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship for this role. Therefore, you must ensure that you are eligible to work in the UK without our sponsorship in order for your application to be considered.

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