Housekeeping Assistant

Job Description

Housekeeping Assistant at Richmond Villages Letcombe Regis, South Street, Oxfordshire, OX12 9 RG. Salary: £12.90 per hour with paid breaks and Bupa benefits. Permanent, full time 40 hours per week, including alternative weekends. Shift pattern: weekdays 12:00pm - 8:00pm, weekends 8:00am - 4:00pm.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that 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, 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 and ensure compliance with Health and Safety and COSHH standards.

Key Skills / Qualifications

• Experience from a housekeeping or domestic cleaning role.


• Basic understanding of infection control, COSHH and compliance standards.


• Friendly, approachable, and able to forge enduring relationships with colleagues, residents and families.


• Meticulous attention to detail and pride in work.


• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate as part of a team across functions and services.

Benefits

• My Healthcare - remote GP, physiotherapy, mental health support; 24/7 access.


• Annual allowance for Bupa healthcare products ( £350).


• Free meal with every shift.


• 28 days holiday.


• Long Service rewards (ecards, extra holidays, money).


• Interest free annual travel loan for transport tickets.


• Wagestream early access to up to 40% of earned wages.


• Competitive pension plans and parental leave options.


• My Bupa Extras - discounts at retailers and wellbeing resources.


• Sick pay scheme above statutory sick pay.

EEO Statement

Bupa is a Level2 Disability Confident Employer. We aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role and provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.