Housekeeper/cleaner

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom The Salvation Army - Eagle Lodge Full time

**General Assistant**

**Job Title**:General Assistant (Cleaning/Laundry)

**Salary**:
**Hours**:
**Additional Benefits **Pension

**Job Purpose**
- Help each resident enjoy the highest possible quality of life, surrounded by love, friendship and support within a Christian environment
- Help to deliver excellent cleaning and laundry services.

**Responsible to**:Administration Manager

**Responsible for**:Volunteers.

**Main Relationships Internal**

Care, cleaning and catering staff.

**Main Relationships External**

Relatives and friends of residents.

**1. Cleaning**

1.1. Ensure all designated areas are thoroughly cleaned.

1.2. Ensure all equipment is used and stored as necessary.

1.3. Ensure regular checks of equipment and report any deficiencies.

1.4. Check equipment is safe and working.

1.5. Carry out extra spring/deep cleaning tasks as required.

**2. Laundry**

2.1. Assist in linen and clothing cleaning systems.

2.2. Use on site laundry and ironing equipment for internal laundry.

2.3. Implement infection control procedures.

**3. Involving Residents in Domestic Activities**

3.1. Explore with Care Staff the potential to involve residents in Domestic activities and deliver suitable activities in response to this.

3.2. Engage with residents to participate in domestic activities.

**4. General**

4.1. Comply with health and safety regulations and fire policy.

4.2. Report hazards to management

4.3. Participate in staff meetings.

4.4. Participate in Supervision and Appraisal.

4.5. Share in a flexible rota.

4.6. Develop your knowledge and practice.

4.7. Ensure that clothing, including footwear and headgear and personal hygiene is of the highest standard at all times.

4.8. Work positively as a member of the team ensuring effective and harmonious relationships are maintained with all members of staff.

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**General Assistant**

4.9. Undertake other duties as deemed necessary to ensure the smooth running of operations and fulfil The Salvation Army’s mission.

4.10. If needed and appropriately trained fulfil the responsibilities as set out in the Catering Assistant Job Description.

**Job Challenges**
- Maintaining a high level of service even when a resident may not be able to express themselves and may be resistant to care practices.
- Remaining respectful when residents express distress reactions.
- Attempting to maintain a good level of service when there are occasional staff shortages.
- Maintain good communication with staff and residents from different cultures.

**Flexibility Clause**:
This is a description of the job as it is constituted at the date shown. It is the practice of The Salvation Army to examine job descriptions, to periodically update them and ensure that they relate to the job being performed, or to incorporate any proposed changes.
In these circumstances, it will be the aim to reach agreement on reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible, The Salvation Army reserves the right to make changes to this job description following consultation.

Signed:
Date:
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**General Assistant**

**Person Specification**

Essential Criteria Desirable Criteria

Must be able to demonstrate commitment to: A Christian faith
- Providing a resident focussed quality cleaning and laundry service
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness compliant with infection control guidelines and procedures.
- Experience of cleaning and laundry services in a non domestic environment.
- Cleaning and laundry services for

Older People and those with special needs.
- Must be able to establish and maintain constructive relationships with a wide range of people.
- Must have good people skills
- Must have sufficient numeracy and literacy skills to complete records accurately and clearly and to understand written and verbal instructions
- Some knowledge of cleaning and laundry **Infection Control systems and processes. ** Safeguarding
- Emergency First Aid
- Infection Control
- First Aid

Must be prepared to work flexibly in order to achieve the objectives of the role.

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**Values Experience** **Ability Knowledge Qualifications Flexibility**

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 20 per week

**Salary**: From £10.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Edinburgh: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- housekeeping: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Housekeeper



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