Housekeeper

Hours of work Various set shifts available hours per week), working on a three-week rota, working 1 weekend in 3. Hours of work between 07:00 and 18:00hrs depending on agreed shifts

Martin House provides free specialist palliative care to babies, children and young people with complex and life-shortening conditions. Families from across West, North and East Yorkshire have access to our care 24/7, 365 days a year, including specialist doctors. Every year we care for more than 550 families, at the hospice, in hospital and in families' own homes, as well as supporting around 200 bereaved family members.

We have an amazing opportunity for enthusiastic and caring individuals to join our dedicated Housekeeping team supporting running of the hospice. Working on a three-week rota, the successful candidates will deliver cleaning to all hospice buildings for both care and non-care areas, ensuring CQC standards are met.

The role will involve: Working in a fast-paced, friendly environment undertaking activities such as

• Vacuuming and mopping
• High- and low-level dusting and polishing
• Use of floor cleaners, steam cleaner and/or other cleaning equipment
• Washing of bedding
• WC cleaning
• Kitchen duties such as loading and unloading dishwashers, cleaning ovens, washing pans and setting tables
• Cleaning/ making up of bedrooms and cleaning ensuite bathrooms.
• Deep cleaning of clinical areas Our ideal candidate will
• Be committed to Martin House's values – Excellence, Respect, Integrity and Compassion.

Experience of working in care setting would be an advantage and/or providing professional cleaning services would be an advantage.

Martin House places families at the heart of all that we do and this is reflected in the amazing benefits we offer our valued team members.

• Annual leave – eight weeks per year, including bank holidays
• Sick pay – six months full pay and six months half pay following successful completion of probationary period.
• Recognition of NHS pension scheme for candidates who are currently in the scheme and up to 10 per cent contributory AVIVA scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and partners leave to exceed the NHS entitlement
• Health and wellbeing programme including access to free of charge Employee Assistance Programme for employees and their families
• Accredited Menopause and Mindful employer

• Life insurance – two times annual salary
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Free parking at our children's hospice in Boston Spa

Please apply via our website and complete an application form, referring to the Job Description and Person Specification which can be found here. For further information contact Gillian Beverley, Estates Lead (Soft Services) by phone

The closing date for applications is noon on 28th November Interviews will take place on Wednesday 10th December 2025.

If you have not heard from us by 5th December please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Martin House is committed to providing care and improving services irrespective of race, ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, marital status, or sexual orientation. Martin House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment.

Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with safer recruitment standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake a DBS via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.

• Internal reference
  

HK Nov 25
- ##### Closing date

28/11/2025
- ##### Location

Boston Spa
- ##### Hours per week

24
- ##### Salary

£ £ per annum pro rata. Please note starting salaries usually start at the bottom of the scale.