Domestic Assistant

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**Domestic Assistant** - L'Arche Liverpool**

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

Hours of work: 30 hrs per week

**Salary**: £11.90 hourly rate

Place of work: L’Arche Liverpool, Multiple Locations (As Directed)

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: Monday, 17th February 2025, at 23:59

Do you want to be a member of a Charity and Community that believes in kindness and for everyone to have opportunities and enjoy life as a core message in their values?

We are looking for an individual who can manage a variety of domestic tasks across multiple supported living locations for people with profound and complex learning disabilities.

A passion for our values and the ability to inspire and collaborate with others is essential.

If this sounds like a role you would like and you would love to become a member of our wonderful Community, then have a read of our recruitment pack and apply.

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Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. You will need to hold the existing right to work in the UK to apply._**

**As well as joining a friendly Community, where you will be well supervised and supported, and benefit from L’Arche’s mentorship programme, these are some other benefits you get by working for us**:

- Joining shared meals since cooking and having a meal together is what we are all about.
- Achieve professional qualifications while benefiting from exceptional training and development opportunities.
- Free eye tests and a contribution towards the cost of glasses if you need them for work
- Free DBS / PVG checks
- Free SSSC registration
- Free Blue Light Card
- Professional membership fees paid if they are directly relevant to your role
- Free Employee Assistance Programme available to everyone
- Up to 5 days paid (pro-rata) compassionate leave
- Up to 6 days paid (pro rata) for time off for emergency dependents leave
- Carer and Childminder costs available in some circumstances to facilitate attendance at residential meetings
- Paid mileage costs at HMRC rate
- Working from Home Allowance for those in office-based roles but for whom no office is provided
- Specialist bereavement counselling for employees and their family members
- Access to the Bike to Work scheme

**Main purpose of the role**:
As a Domestic Assistant, you will play a key role in maintaining a clean and comfortable environment across several locations for people with learning disabilities.

You will be responsible for carrying out a variety of domestic tasks, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and hygiene are met, and making sure the space stays safe and welcoming for everyone.

You will assist with kitchen duties, including meal preparation, and helping with any other tasks related to the role as needed.

**Key essential criteria**
- Good attention to detail
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Honest, reliable, and responsible with a flexible approach to work.
- Previous cleaning experience is preferred, and full site training will be provided.
- The ability to work independently and use initiative
- Satisfactory references and DBS check.

**About us**

L’Arche Liverpool includes around 40 people with learning disabilities, who we support at home, and around 50 people with learning disabilities we support at our Day Service, as well as volunteers, friends, family, neighbours and L’Arche assistants.

We are spread across different areas within Liverpool. Localities are easy to access via public transport.

Care is at the centre of the human experience. It includes everything from relationship, to love, to professional support. That is why people who work for L’Arche build real, deep and lasting relationships with those they support, and their colleagues, growing together in body, mind and spirit.

A full job description and person specification can be found in the Recruitment Pack - This link will open a PDF document.

**The closing date is: Monday, 17th February 2025, at 23:59**

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