Housekeeper

1 week ago

Colchester, United Kingdom Alderwood Care Home Full time

**Are you passionate about high standards and want to work in a well-staffed environment where each day you will be making a difference to our residents’ lives?**

You’ll become an integral part of our housekeeping/laundry team when you join Alderwood Care Home in Colchester, Essex as our Housekeeper and Laundry Assistant. Your high-level of attention to detail and your passion for keeping the home immaculate will make you a success in this role.

**What we can offer you**
- £9.70 per hour
- Full time - 35 hour contract
- Alternate weekends
- Paid holiday
- Pension
- Staff recognition schemes
- Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Comprehensive Training and Career Development
- A friendly and supportive working environment

**Your role**

As our Housekeeper/Laundry Assistant you will ensure daily cleaning schedules are followed and with the rest of the housekeeping team, ensure every area of the home is spic and span and up to our standards. This includes corridors, toilets and of course our residents’ rooms. You’ll interact with our residents on a daily basis - so you’ll be friendly, caring and kind whilst respecting our resident’s dignity at all times. You will ensure that all residents laundry is carefully cleaned according to the washing instructions. You will identify and pass on clothing that needs to be repaired to your line manager and will ensure residents property left in pockets is safely returned to them.

Here’s some other important things you need to know:

- You’ll need to understand and comply with all statutory and legal requirements that are relevant such as Health and Safety, COSHH, and all aspects of the care Standards Act.
- Ensure that all equipment and materials are well maintained and safely stored in the appropriate places
- You’ll report any incidents or maintenance issues to the home manager.
- Ensure that the laundry area is clean and tidy at all times by washing walls, work surfaces and floors on a daily basis
- Ensure that all laundry chemicals are ordered - via the administrator, stored and used in the correct way

**About Us**

At our care home in Colchester, Essex, our outstanding team offer compassionate and award-winning care to our residents. With a broad range of services available such as residential care, dementia care and nursing care. Each and every one of our residents at our Colchester, Essex care home benefit from tailored care, helping them to live fulfilling lives.

**Salary**: £9.70 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- COLCHESTER: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

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