Housekeeping Assistant

**Housekeeping Assistant - Weekends**
**£10.42 per hour plus company benefits**

**A Top 20 Care Home Group 2023**

Earlsfield Court is a luxury residential and dementia care home situated in Bexhill-on-Sea. Due to our occupancy increasing we are looking to recruit additional team members to our Housekeeping team.

Your role will be to ensure that the home, its furnishings, equipment and linen are clean and safe at all times, meeting the standards of hygiene and cleanliness we require. When in the laundry you will be responsible for performing laundry functions in order to create a safe secure and inviting environment for our residents, families and team members while meeting our company standards.

We will provide full training and support in your role, however previous experience is preferred.

**Main Responsibilities**

**Housekeeping**:

- To follow the infection control policy and procedures and the home cleaning schedule.
- To empty all bins at least once per day, to clean bins after disposal of refuse and/or supply replacement liners as required.
- To vacuum all communal carpet areas on a daily basis.
- To vacuum, dust and tidy resident's rooms and articles with the resident's permission, addressing the resident in the agreed manner.
- To clean floor coverings and furniture stained by bodily fluids as required.
- Shampoo carpets as required.
- To wash paintwork as needed.
- Care for plants, ensure flowers are in clean water.
- To maintain windows internally in a clean, safe and hygienic condition.
- To complete any required cleaning logs as advised by the head of housekeeping.
- Keep housekeeping trolley well stocked and stored in the appropriate place at all times.

**Laundry**:

- Collect, clean and redistribute the homes laundry and resident's clothing.
- Transport supplies including clean and soiled linen to the appropriate storage area, insuring that infection control policy and procedures are followed at all times.
- Fold, count and stack linen in an organised manner.
- Routinely inspect linen for wear and tear, and report this to the head of housekeeping.

We are looking for team members who show a compassionate nature and are willing to work as part of a team.