Domestic Assistant

As a **Domestic Assistant** you are the key to the hygienic and safe environment in which our residents live. You enjoy maintaining a pristine environment for the comfort and safety of our residents, visitors and staff. An important part of our team who ensures residents in our care feel valued and appreciated.

You may not have experience as a domestic cleaner but with all the right qualities and interest we will provide full training and welcome to our team

As the largest healthcare provider in Northern Ireland we provide great care with meaningful and enjoyable experiences.

**About The Role**

**A Domestic Assistant will**:

- carry out all of their duties to ensure that we always provide a high level of cleanliness
- You will understand the cleaning requirements of differing communal and individual locations in the home along with the equipment and the properties of cleaning materials required to fulfil the tasks.
- You will develop positive relationships with residents, staff, residents’ families and visitors’
- Help to support residents to maintain their independence and sense of value
- Work safely within company policies, seeking advice and guidance when necessary.
- Your caring nature and positive attitude, will allow you to give the best possible service to the residents in our care
- As a team player working well with others you enjoy communication, provide the energy and hard work needed for a changing environment.

**We provide you with excellent learning, development and support opportunities, to equip you with the knowledge and skills to make a real difference in the role**.
- We offer full training - ongoing
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Shift working on rota
- Career development opportunities
- Free onsite parking
- Free uniform
- NEST work place pension contributions

**Required Criteria**

**Desired Criteria**
- Previous experience in a similar environment

**Skills Needed**

**About The Company**

Beaumont Care Homes have residential and nursing homes across Northern Ireland; in Belfast, Bangor, Ballymena, Comber, Donaghadee, Dunmurray, Jordanstown, Hillsborough, Holywood, Lisburn, and Newtownabbey - So there’s always a Beaumont Care Home nearby.

We aim to provide a safe, clean, relaxed and homely environment for all our residents, where care, well-being and comfort are of prime importance and where our staff feel is the best place to work in the care sector.

The atmosphere in all our homes is welcoming and inviting whilst our healthcare staff are professional and ready to care, delivering a home-from-home feeling that helps the transition from home or hospital easier and less stressful.

Beaumont Care Home’s staff undergo regular training to guarantee they provide the best one-to-one and person-centred care possible. All our staff are encouraged to develop their skills and continue on a career pathway.

As a company, we believe in healthy, homemade food, and our trained chefs prepare tasty, exciting, and appealing meals to various tastes, regardless of appetite or culture.

**Company Culture**

Beaumont Care Homes offer varied activities, from trips out and summer fetes to indoor activities including arts and crafts, pamper sessions and visiting entertainment.

As well as visiting dog therapists and other animals, intergenerational activities are encouraged involving local nurseries and schools.

Our team of healthcare professionals and the safe, comfortable accommodation at Beaumont Care Homes Support people living with dementia, whilst also providing nursing care along with other specialist care services.

We can also offer respite care in our homes.

We want people to join Beaumont Care who wish to work with older and vulnerable people. Ideally, we are looking for someone who is caring and has a can-do attitude. Is that person you?

Our senior managers have often begun their working life as carers, which we recognise are essential to our service, and then climbed the career ladder to become Home and Regional Managers.

**Company Benefits**

We provide professional training, personal development and promotion paths to support and progress you. Working at our residents’ home will be stimulating and rewarding, as we maintain high care standards.

Vacation, Paid time off, Retirement plan and/or pension, Flexible schedule, Employee development programs, Free parking, Open office, Competitive salary, Work With Charities, Social Opportunities, Employee Recognition Scheme

**Salary**

£11.50 per hour