Housekeeper/Cook

Job summary

Housekeeper - EACH Treehouse Hospice

Part-time, 30 hours per week, Permanent

Salary £23,000 per annum

Enhanced Rates - Weekends, Evenings & Bank Holidays

+30% Saturdays and Evenings +60% Sundays and Bank Holidays

Are you:

A team player and looking for a new challenge?

Do you have:

Housekeeping and catering experience?

The role:

Working with a small team to ensure the hospice is kept clean and free from infection. To ensure a quick turnaround of bedrooms at the end of a stay. Wash, dry and iron all laundry used in the hospice including visiting families. To help in the kitchen when required and on special occasions, cover shifts when the cook is on annual leaveor days off. Ensuring that all COSHH regulations are adhered to.

Main duties of the job

Comprehensive range of benefits:

Free onsite parking & Subsidised meals Enhanced Annual leave Entitlement - 27 days + 8 UK Bank Holidays Additional holiday purchase scheme AVIVA pension package up to 7% Employer Contribution inc Life Assurance NHS pension - continuation of if already contributing Free Eye Tests Cycle to work scheme

East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH)

We are the largest provider of palliative and end of life care and support for children and their families in East Anglia, delivering a comprehensive range of services in our hospices, family homes, hospital and wider community.

All three of our hospices; The Nook (Norfolk), The Treehouse (Ipswich) and Milton (Cambridge) were rated OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission

At EACH, we are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community and from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds. EACH is also committed to the recruitment and retention of people with disabilities.

EACH reserves the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.

EACH has a legal responsibility to ensure that its employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to verification that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.

About us

At EACH, we are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community and from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds. EACH is also committed to the recruitment and retention of people with disabilities.

EACH is proud to be Investors in People accredited.

EACH reserves the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group.

EACH has a legal responsibility to ensure that its employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to verification that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work. Childrens East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) supports families and cares for children and young people with life threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities

Carry out cleaning duties as laid down in the Hospice cleaning schedule, and as instructed by the Senior Housekeeper, Facilities Site Manager, Care Manager or Service Manager. Wash, dry and iron clothes, bed linen, towels and soft furnishings using the hospice laundry. If required, to arrange specialist external cleaners for complex tasks. Ensure that all cleaning materials are stored as directed. Understand Regulations, and ensure that only the cleaning products listed are used. Inform the Senior Housekeeper when stocks of cleaning materials are running low. Liaise with the Senior Housekeeper to ensure that Department of Health guidelines on cleaning standards are adhered to. In certain limited circumstances, assist the cook/chef with some catering or cleaning duties. Take responsibility for maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen, and ensuring that the cleaning schedule is adhered to. Supervise volunteers, if required. Undertake any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, the title of the post and its grading, as requested by your line manager or his/her higher level of authority. All duties are shared on a rota basis with other members of the Housekeeping team, providing 7 day cover. This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended as necessary. It is intended as a guide to the duties and responsibilities of the post.

General requirements

Keep up to date on best practice within the charity sector, highlighting trends and insight that could inform planning and support the corporate team with the development of new ideas and practices Maintain confidentiality in all areas of work at EACH. Ensure that your conduct within and outside EACH does not conflict with organisational expectations. Actively support and promote EACH and all its policies. Promote the safeguarding and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Ensure an awareness and observation of Fire and Health and Safety Regulations. Ensure the respect, dignity and rights to privacy of children, young people and their families as far as possible. Person Specification

Skills & Abilities

Essential

High standard of cleanliness to meet Department of Health and infection control requirements Ability to identify and respond to unexpected priorities as they occur. Planning and organisational skills.

Desirable

Computer literate

Qualifications

Desirable

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Experience

Essential

Experience as a Cleaner/Housekeeper

Other requirements

Essential

Full UK driving license

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