Housekeeper / Laundry Assistant

Contract type

Permanent - Part time - 31.5 hours per week (average)

Working Pattern - Days

Working on rolling rota of 3 consecutive days on and 3 consecutive days off (8am to 5pm).

About Us

Friends of the Elderly (FotE) is a not for profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with a family feel, we have been supporting older people for over 120 years. The charity provides care home and day care services for older people, as well as grants for older people in financial difficulty.

About Friends Place, Calcot

Friends Place, Calcot is more than just a care home - it's a vibrant, welcoming community designed to provide exceptional residential, dementia, and respite care. Run by Friends of the Elderly, we pride ourselves on delivering personalised, compassionate care in a state of the art facility. Located in the heart of Calcot, Reading, our home features a cinema, a salon, a tea room and a vibrant bar designed to create a warm and homely environment where residents feel safe, valued and supported.

Position

Housekeeper / Laundry Assistant. As a Housekeeper or Laundry Assistant you will help keep the care home clean and ensure that we offer high standards of hygiene of household and residents' personal laundry. You will be responsible for general domestic duties such as vacuuming, polishing tables and office surfaces, wiping armchairs and dining chairs, emptying bins and helping to run the laundry service.

Key qualities

Self motivated and resilient, a team player who is willing to go the extra mile, you will take pride in your work, ensuring residents are at the heart of our service. Knowledge of COSHH and Health & Safety would be beneficial but is not essential. A good standard of English and numeric skills are required for this role, and you will be comfortable using various forms of digital technology to complete online training. No prior experience is needed, as we will give you all the training you will need to excel in this role!

Why Join Friends of the Elderly

This is a unique opportunity to shape the culture and success of our newest care home, leaving a lasting impact on residents' lives and the community.

Benefits

• Group Pension Plan, with a 6% contribution from us.
• Generous annual leave.
• Wellbeing support through various initiatives, including an assistance programme offering coaching and counselling support.
• Learning, development and progression opportunities.
• Retail discounts to make your salary go further.
• Access to loans at affordable rates, saving directly from salary and advance pay already earned.
• Health cash plans for you and your family.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Long service awards that increase with length of service.
• Refer a friend to work for us and receive a £200 bonus.
• Evening, weekend, and bank holiday enhancements to pay.
• Uniforms are provided.
• Free DBS checks.

Safeguarding

Keeping everyone safe is one of the charity's core values, and is central to everything we do at Friends of the Elderly. All staff follow our Safeguarding Policy & Procedures and, if they see or suspect abuse, we expect staff to report it straight away.

Criminal record checks

As this role involves a regulated activity, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, with barred lists check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome.

Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Friends of the Elderly strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each other's differences. A charity where everyone is equal but definitely not the same.

Our ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, all working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts and retains the best people. People that care and can make a difference.

We currently do not provide sponsorship but we welcome applications from those who have a right to work in the UK.