Housekeeper (part-time)

Role Details

Job Title:

Housekeeper

Reports to:

The Registered Manager

Job Overview: (Note - In addition to these functions, employees are required to carry out such duties as may reasonably be required)

· To organise and provide cleaning services within the service in accordance with agreed standards, legislative requirements, relevant regulations and in line with accepted best practices

Location:

The service premises, but you may be required to work from other locations at the discretion of the company and with appropriate notice.

Working Hours:

5 days over a 7-day period, as agreed with the manager.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Job

Role-specific Duties:

The Housekeeper responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

· To provide leadership to the domestic cleaning and laundry functions of the service

· Assist in the assessment of the effectiveness of cleaning implementation and delivery

· To supervise the cleaning and laundry services within the service in accordance with agreed standards

· Implement actions to meet and maintain cleaning standards

· Systematically solve day-to-day problematical issues which arise

· Evaluate standards of cleaning competence

· Ensure the service users' rights are protected

· Be responsible for promoting and protecting the welfare of those individuals supported by the service

Working with Others:

· Develop effective working relationships with the other employees within the service

· Be involved in the implementation and maintenance of the service's quality assurance programme

· Cooperate with the implementation, evaluation, orientation and induction of all new employees

Other Duties:

Other duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any (or all) of the items in the following list:

· Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth

Personal and Professional Development:

· Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management

· Take responsibility for your own professional development through performance and development reviews and undertake any relevant training

· To maintain housekeeping skills at a current level and undertake such training and development as may, from time-to-time, be required in order to maintain that currency of practice

Person Specification

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Specific Requirement for Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Relevant vocational qualification in Cleaning and Support Services

Specific Requirement for Skills

Essential

Desirable

Proficient Written Skills

Ensure accurate, legible cleaning schedules are kept and maintained

Plan and initiate duty rotas for cleaning and laundry staff ensuring enough people with specific skills are on duty to meet the needs of the service

Assist in the formulation and implementation of housekeeping policies and procedures

Communication Skills

Good English - Written and verbal

To communicate effectively with service users and their visitors

Attend Heads of Department meeting to represent the cleaning and laundry staff and communicate contents of the meeting to the team

Knowledge

Specific Requirement for Skills

Essential

Desirable

Disposition/Personal Attributes

Specific Requirement for Previous Experience

Essential

Desirable

Previous experience of working in a similar environment

Previous experience of working as a housekeeper or in a supervisory role

Experience of working with service users who have additional support needs

Specific Requirement for Immunisations/Vaccinations

Essential

Desirable

Values-based Personal Qualities

Area

Specific Requirement

Working Together

· Involve Service Users, families, external agencies and colleagues

· Speak up when things go wrong

Respect and Dignity

· Understand person-centred care and can demonstrate treating people as individuals and respecting choices

· Promoting independence and encouraging appropriate risk taking

Everybody Counts

· Ensuring no one is discriminated against or excluded

· Understand human rights and impact on care delivery

· Facilitating people to 'speak up' about concerns and acting upon them

Commitment to Quality of Care

· Striving for quality in everything we do, recognising and understanding what quality in care means for people using the services

· Being accepting about criticism and focusing on improvement

· Being open to new opportunities for learning and identifying the limits of skills and knowledge

Compassion

· Treating people with kindness

· Understanding the importance of empathy in all areas of employment

· Understanding the values of others and always providing a caring service

Improving Lives

· Focus on how things could be done better and sharing ideas

· Understanding of wellbeing and what is important to people using the service

· Improving outcomes for people

· Ensuring appropriate services are provided for people using the services

Company Values

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Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £12.21 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Work Location: In person