Housekeeping Assistant

**Join Our Team as a Housekeeping Assistant at Chartwell House Care Home by** **Boutique Care Homes**

12 hours per week 2 days over 7 rota based - Must be available to work some weekends.

**About Boutique Care Homes**

Boutique Care Homes is a family-run care provider, we pride ourselves on providing compassionate care, with true family values, ensuring your loved one lives a fulfilled life, enjoying fresh, nutritious home-cooked food and a choice of activities and entertainment in their later life. Our team is dynamic and energetic, evolving with the times, ensuring safety and well-being come first, providing you peace of mind that your loved one is well cared for.

**Why Boutique Care Homes?**

Competitive salary

Company pension

Free team lunches *

Free on-site parking*

Free employee expert counselling & support from qualified advisors, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Refer a friend incentive scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

BCH quarterly recognition awards

Long service awards

As a Housekeeping Assistant, your primary role is to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness within our care home. You will take immense pride in your work and collaborate effectively with the housekeeping team to ensure that cleaning tasks are executed according to the established schedule. Your efforts are essential in creating a clean, inviting, and hospitable environment for our residents, guests, and visitors, contributing to the exceptional 5-star experience offered by our care homes.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Having a ‘one team approach’ to activities and lifestyle whereby all team members from all departments get involved in delivering activities is what sets Boutique Care Homes apart from other providers. This is where we all make a difference, creating a fun, vibrant environment for residents and team alike making everybody’s role from a carer to kitchen assistant within the home much more varied and enjoyable.
- Coordination and Collaboration: In our care home, different departments work harmoniously together and communication is of vital importance. All departments must work together seamlessly to provide comprehensive care to residents. Effective internal communication fosters coordination and collaboration among these departments, ensuring that everyone is on the same page and working towards common goals.
- Cleaning Excellence: Perform cleaning duties with meticulous attention to detail, ensuring that all areas within the care home, including residents' rooms, common areas, and facilities, are spotless and well-maintained.
- Develop a positive relationship with all residents, team, and other visitors to the home by becoming an integral part of the team.
- Encourage residents to assist you with daily work activity, helping them to promote their independence and sense of worth.
- Maintain the highest standard of personal presentation and hygiene.
- Support the Head Housekeeper in reporting any defects or damage to furnishings within the home.
- Ensure that products being used have been specifically selected for the purpose.
- Carry out any reasonable instruction from the Head Housekeeper or Hospitality Manager.
- Complete cleaning documentation in line with company policy
- Ensure that infection control policies and universal precautions are always followed.
- Carry out deep cleaning in line with Boutique Care Homes procedures.
- Work safely within company policies, seeking advice and guidance when necessary.
- Understand the cleaning requirements of different surfaces and coverings and the properties of cleaning materials to ensure that all areas are well presented and maintained in good condition.
- Ensure through agreed schedules of work that infection control standards are achieved.
- Be aware of and ensure compliance with COSHH regulations and keep all required records.
- Regularly monitor the stock and condition of our linen, bedding etc. and agree repairs and replacement with your Line Manager.
- Complete any mandatory training specified during the induction and thereafter to ensure that you are competent to fulfil the responsibilities of your role.
- Attend team meetings and training sessions as required for the better performance of your duties.

**Skills, Qualifications & Experience**
- Previous experience in housekeeping or cleaning, ideally within a healthcare or hospitality setting.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining cleanliness.
- Physical stamina to perform cleaning tasks, including lifting and bending.
- Teamwork and communication skills to work effectively within a housekeeping team.
- Dedication to providing exceptional service and creating a welcoming environment.
- Adherence to hygiene and safety protocols.
- Flexibility to accommodate changes in workload or scheduling as necessary.
- Demonstrate ability to be a team player.
- Knowledge of cleaning products.
- Health and Safety Awareness.
- COSHH Awareness.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: £12.50 per hour

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