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Job Title: Housekeeping Assistant

Reporting to: Housekeeper

Job purpose: To work as part of a team to maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene within the Care Centre, whilst ensuring a safe, comfortable environment at all times.

Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications

Required:

• Team player
• Satisfactory Policy Check and check against the PoVA list
• Ability to work on own initiative

Desired:

• Experience/qualification in care for relevant Service User category

Main responsibilities

Cleaning

• Daily cleaning
• Empty waste bins and wipe out
• Vacuum throughout
• Shake out cushions
• Clean dining rooms/lounges/toilets
• Clean taps and sinks
• Clean soap dispenser outlets
• Clean toothbrush holders
• Spot clean all floorings
• Wash all bathroom/toilet/en-suite floors
• Weekly cleaning
• Polish all mirrors
• Clean all pipe work in toilets
• Dust handrails and radiators
• Move all mobile furniture (including beds and chairs) and vacuum and dust beneath/behind
• Wash out metal wastepaper bins
• Dust and polish furniture and windowsills
• Wash lino floors
• Shampoo carpets as requested by Housekeeper
• Week oneDust light bulbs and fittings
• Week two Dust curtain rails
• Week three Dust pictures
• Week four En-suites deep clean
• Restock toiletries, soaps, towels etc as and when required

Communication

• Participate in Staff and Service User meetings as required
• Complete all relevant documentation

Training and Development

• Maintain and improve professional knowledge and competence.
• Attend mandatory training days/course, on or off site as and when required

Health & Safety

• Adhere to the Care Centres disposal of waste policy
• Report immediately to the Home Manager or Person in Charge any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a Service Users, colleague, self or another
• Understand, and ensure the implementation of the Care Centres Health & Safety policy and Emergency and Fire procedures
• Report to the Home Manager, Housekeeper, Handyperson or Person in Charge any faulty appliances, damaged furniture equipment or any potential hazard
• Promote safe working practice in the Care Centre

General

• Ensure that all existing stocks are maintained in a safe and tidy environment
• Ensure that all information of confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties
• Notify the Home Manager or Person in Charge as soon as possible of your inability to report for duty and also on your return to work from all periods of absence
• Promote and ensure the good reputation of the Care Centre and Bondcare
• Ensure the security of the Care Centre is maintained at all times
• Adhere to all Company policies and procedures within the defined timescales
• Ensure all equipment is clean and well maintained
• Carry out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned to you

This Job Description indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended as an exhaustive list.

Bondcare reserves the right to amend this Job Description from time to time, according to business needs. Any changes will be confirmed in writing. Please note that you share with Bondcare the responsibility for making suggestions to alter the scope of your duties and improve the effectiveness of your post.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £10.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Flexible Language Requirement:

• English not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Work Location: One location