Housekeeper

**Housekeeper**

(Job Number: RIC03QG)

**Housekeeper**

**Richmond Villages Wood Norton, Evesham Road, Wood Norton, Worcestershire, WR11 4TY**

Providing more than just retirement living, Richmond Village offer an aspirational lifestyle to our residents and our first-class accommodation requires a first-class service. As a Housekeeper at Richmond Village Wood Norton, you’ll ensure the comfort and well-being of our residents by cleaning, tidying and ensuring all areas of the village are maintained and presentable.

**Working hours and salary**

**£10.50 ph with Excellent Benefits**

**_Flexible working opportunities:_** ‘Just let us know what hours you would like, and we’ll work with you to endeavour to create shift patterns that work for you around the needs of our residents’.**

**What your typical day involves**- Ensuring that our residents’ care home facilities and individual properties are maintained to the highest standards-
- General housekeeping and cleaning including sweeping, scrubbing, waxing and polishing floors as well as dusting and polishing furniture-
- Operating vacuum cleaners, floor polishers and carpet shampooers-
- Emptying bins regularly and transporting rubbish to disposal areas-
- Ensuring equipment is stored properly and that utility and storage rooms are clean-
- Washing, drying and ironing residents bedding and communal laundry-
- Ensuring the Housekeeping trolley is clean, tidy and well stocked-
- Reporting all safety hazards to management, ensuring Health and Safety standards and COSSH are adhered to at all times**Who we’re looking for**

You understand the importance of working to high standards, maintaining a safe working environment and previous experience in a housekeeping role would be desirable.

Organised and self-motivated with the ability to work on your own initiative, you have a keen eye for detail and take pride in your work. With strong communication skills, you’re sensitive to the needs of others and flexible in your approach when working as part of a team.

**What we’ll offer you in return**- Comprehensive induction, on-going training and development, access to internal apprenticeship schemes-
- Your DBS Check (£44) paid for-
- Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that offers you the choice to be in control of when you access your earnings*-
- NEST workplace pension, life assurance & bereavement support-
- 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statutory bank holidays)-
- Hot meal provided-
- Paid breaks-
- Refer a friend bonus scheme-
- Uniform provided-
- Health & wellbeing tools; including Be Me App, Healthy Minds, Gym Pass & discounted health assessments-
- Shopping Discounts (via Xexec)-
- Free flu vaccine- Only available to permanent employees where HealthRoster is used.

**Who we are**

Set in the heart of the Worcestershire Countryside, close to the market town of Evesham is Wood Norton. Situated on the River Avon, the old riverside market town of Evesham is the centre of the famous horticultural Vale of Evesham - known as the fruit and vegetable basket of England.

From the tranquil banks of the river to the undulating hills and peaceful wooded slopes of the Cotswolds, the Vale offers some of the prettiest countryside in the United Kingdom. The quaint town of Pershore is 10 minutes away and the historic city of Worcester is just 25 minutes away. Also close by is the Georgian Town of Cheltenham and William Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon.

For over 20 years Richmond have been at the forefront of luxury retirement living. We're proud that we attract the best people and even prouder of how long they stay with us. Having won numerous awards for architecture, landscaping and care, we are now the benchmark for retirement villages in the UK. A totally fresh concept in retirement living, we ensure our residents retain as much independence and choice as possible while helping retain their 'zest for life'.
- Richmond Villages is part of Bupa. Bupa is committed to ensuring that every applicant is accessed for employment, promotion and development solely based on personal merit and qualifications, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age._
- Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world._