Housekeeping Assistant

Job Title: Housekeeping Assistant

Managed by: Head of Housekeeping

Department: Housekeeping Location Waddesdon

Overall purpose:
We are looking for a Housekeeping Assistant to join our Housekeeping Department, who are
responsible for thoroughly cleaning visitor and staff areas, and our on-site accommodation.
The team work across a seven-day operation, including while the Manor is open to the public.

Waddesdon Manor is a historic house, home to the Rothchild Collection which is a world-class
collection of fine and decorative arts. Today it is managed by the Rothschild Foundation, and
welcomes around 350,000 visitor annually. This makes Waddesdon a highly unique place to
work and means the Housekeeping Supervisor has to be adaptable and customer focused.

If you have great attention to detail, and are excited by working within this beautiful heritage
location, we’d love to hear from you

Key responsibilities:
Responsibilities for this role would require working on your own throughout the shift. The main
areas of responsibility for the Housekeeping Assistant are as follows:

- Cleaning allocated areas to the highest possible standard in the manor laid down by the

Head of Housekeeping & Supervisors
- Ensuring that the presentation of the areas for which they are responsible is to the

highest standard
- Throughout the day, continuously checking the Public Toilets. This involves ensuring

toilet rolls & paper towels are always available. Floors are always clean and soap
dispensers are topped up.
- The high standard that we uphold as Housekeeping are maintained throughout evening

events.
- Deep clean both buildings at Windmill Hill on a Sunday, providing no event is on. Subject

to change at any time.
- Ensuring that the cleaning stock cupboards are properly stocked
- If appropriate, during the absence of another Housekeeping Assistant, covering that

Housekeeping Assistant’s areas of responsibility in addition to their own, in agreement
with the Head of Housekeeping & Supervisors
- Reporting any maintenance or security issues to the Head of Housekeeping &
Supervisors
- If required, helping out at other areas around the Property, as directed by the Head of

Housekeeping & Supervisors
- Present a friendly and welcoming manner to all visitors during the course of the day.

You should be able to assist visitors with good general knowledge in order to provide
suggestions and directions if required.
- Develop excellent working relationships with all departments and ensure that

communications are efficient and friendly.
- Occasional evening events will require you to be flexible in order for the public toilets

to be maintained throughout the event.
- Six weeks out of the year, you will be required to cover the annual leave of the

housekeeper for the London offices. Travel expenses will be paid and full training will
be provided to cover this area.

Essential Attributes and requirements:

- A full clean UK driving licence
- Excellent attention to detail
- Efficient, flexible and adaptable
- High level of responsibility and integrity
- Customer friendly, and able to work in and around the public and with internal
- departments- The ability to carry out tasks methodically and efficiently
- The ability to follow instructions
- Good listening and communication skills, and the willingness to work with others and
- to adapt and compromise when best for the overall teamTerms & Conditions

Contract type: Permanent, Part Time
30 hours per week, working days include bank holidays. Wednesday to
Sunday, 10:00am-5:00pm.

to swap days, as business needs require, and as agreed with the Head of
Housekeeping.

Some evening work and flexibility of hours will be required to meet the needs
of the manor and the private estate. Notice will be provided and TOIL given
for any additional hours worked.

**Salary**: £17,846.40 per annum (FTE £22,308 per annum)

Holiday: From start date, 33 days (including public holiday) pro rata
After three full years of service: 36 days (including public holidays)
After five full years of service: 38 days (including public holidays)
After ten full years of services: 40 days (including public holidays)

**Benefits**:
50% Discount in Food 2 Go Catering, 20% in the manor restaurant, Manor
Shops and Five Arrows Hotel.
Company Pension Scheme, matched contribution up to 10%
Excellent wellbeing support and a focus on staff engagement
National Trust Staff Card - provides access to NT properties in the UK.
Beautiful location working within the charity and heritage sector.
Free parking
A vehicle will be provided for transport between the Manor and private
estate properties.

Application Process
In order to be considered for this role, please submit your CV along with a covering letter