Laundry Domestic Assistant

Laundry Domestic Assistant Coventry, England

Coventry City Council
Full Time Coventry, England 10.5 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

About the team we are recruiting to

We have a simple vision and strategy that defines what we are trying to achieve, our purpose and our approach which underpin the principles of Adult Social Care, and we continue to work in support of this.

In a simple sense all our work, at whatever level should continue to support the strategy of: ‘Providing support, in the least intrusive manner possible, based on the assets, resources and abilities that are available to people’.

What is the job role?

Eric Williams House team is highly motivated and compassionate about Dementia Care.

As well as providing long-term beds, we are also really focused on helping and enabling people to go home at the end of their re-enablement period and we’re seeking someone who is passionate about promoting the health and well-being of all residents.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Cleaning Residents Room
  • Cleaning communal area
  • Recording and Documenting
  • Supporting stock control
  • Have regard for all Health and Safety Regulations and Infection Control
  • Supporting with laundry duties

This is a casual role working covering shifts from 9.00 am - 2.00 pm or 5.00 pm - 10.00 pm 7 days a week.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).


Who are we looking for?

In order to be successful in this role you will need:

  • good oral and written skills in communicating with a variety of people
  • an awareness/knowledge of Health & Safety procedures.
  • to work alone and prioritise your workload
  • to attend relevant training where necessary.
  • Awareness that residents have rights and to respect those rights.
  • Able to follow written and verbal instructions for machinery and cleaning materials.
  • Ability to offer practical help/support to residents and carers.
  • Able to follow instructions, both written and verbal.
  • Able to bend and stretch in order to clean.
  • Able to work with others as a reliable part of a team.

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

Interview date: Face to Face interview at Eric Williams on Thursday 6th March 2023.


About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 4800 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Our Values

It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation.


Our Values are:

Laundry Domestic Assistant
Coventry City Council

coventry.gov.uk
Coventry, United Kingdom
Martin Reeves
Unknown / Non-Applicable
5001 to 10000 Employees
Government
Municipal Agencies
1974
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