Housekeeping Assistant

Housekeeping Assistant

Location: Richmond Villages Wood Norton, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4TY

Salary: £12.90 per hour plus paid breaks and Bupa benefits. Permanent, 48 hours per week on shifts between 7am - 3pm / 9am - 3pm across 4 5 days, including alternate weekends. Flexibility required to cover early shifts (07:00 with notice) and extra hours for holiday and sickness cover as needed.

Responsibilities

• Ensure residents' care home facilities, public areas and individual properties are maintained to the highest cleaning standards.
• Operate vacuum cleaners, floor polishers and carpet shampooers.
• Empty bins regularly.
• Sweep, scrub, wax and polish floors.
• Clean carpets and upholstery and wash woodwork, windows, door panels and sills.
• Wash, dry and iron residents' clothing, bedding and communal laundry, including for on site care home residents.
• Report all safety hazards to management, ensuring Health and Safety standards and COSHH are adhered to at all times.

Qualifications

• Experience in a housekeeping or domestic cleaning role.
• Basic understanding of infection control, COSHH and compliance standards.
• Friendly and approachable with the ability to forge enduring professional relationships with colleagues, residents and their families.
• Meticulous attention to detail and pride in work.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate as part of a team across various functions and services.

Benefits

• My Healthcare - remote GP, physiotherapy, mental health support, 24/7 access and an annual allowance redeemable against Bupa healthcare products (approx. £350).
• Free meal with every shift.
• 28 days holiday.
• Long Service rewards - e cards, extra holidays and monetary bonuses.
• Interest free annual travel loan for public transport season tickets.
• Wagestream - early access up to 40% of earned wages.
• Competitive pension plans and parental leave options.
• My Bupa Extras - discounts at retailers and a range of wellbeing tools and content.
• Sick pay scheme in addition to statutory sick pay.

EEO Statement

Bupa is a Level2 Disability Confident Employer and aims to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. Reasonable adjustments will be provided as part of the recruitment process.