House Keeper

**Domestic Worker**

Northumberland

Salary: up to £11.62 per hour

Hours: flexiable hours

**Why join us?**

**Brainkind is a leading UK charity** that works alongside people with an acquired brain injury, autism, and learning or physical disabilities to help them live as independently as possible. Our teams across the UK support people to move forward with their lives. It’s a special feeling to share their individual journeys and play a part in the progress they make. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do - you’ll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

**The Role**

This role is based in Jane Percy House, a 25-bed purpose-built unit in Cramlington Northumberland which provides care and support to people with physical disabilities and complex needs. We have a sensory room and a sensory garden.

We will train you to provide personalised support to people who use our service and in your induction, you will get to know how to work alongside and support them. You will follow individual support plans to meet the needs and aspirations of each person.

Main duties will include:

- The cleaning of all designated areas in the unit to a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness in line with current health and safety, and infection control legislation and Brainkinds policies and procedure's.
- To contribute to major cleaning tasks as required by the service and establish and maintain professional working relationships with the service users, contributing to the creation of a homely and pleasant living environment for each service user.
- You will be expected to undertake training relevant to the service and post.
- You will deliver a quality and efficient service and ensure that all relevant documentation is completed accurately and effectively in a timely manner.

**About you**

Experience in cleaning within a commercial/working environment (especially within a care/residential setting) is desirable but not essential as full training will be given.

**Rewards**

You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.- A competitive rate of up to £11.62 per hour- 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)- Excellent training and support- Group life assurance- Eye voucher scheme- Long service and staff awards- Free parking- Nationwide employee staff discounts incl. eating out and shopping- Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It’s a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.