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Housekeeping Assistant - Care Home

Job in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5, England, UK
Listing for: NHS
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-12
Job specializations:
  • Healthcare
    Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Nursing, Nursing Home
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 40000 GBP Yearly GBP 40000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

As a Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a warm and homely environment that enables the care home to meet each resident's unique needs. Keeping the home clean and safe is a crucial task, which is why the role of Housekeeping Assistant is so important. The variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks you carry out will ensure everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy and welcoming environment.

Main

duties of the job

The Housekeeping Assistant role involves a range of housekeeping and cleaning tasks to maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment for the care home's residents, visitors, and staff. This includes tasks such as cleaning, laundry, and general upkeep of the premises. The role requires a caring nature, attention to detail, and a commitment to providing high-quality care and support.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care home services in the UK. They operate over 200 care homes across the country, offering a range of residential, nursing, and dementia care services. Barchester is committed to providing person-centered care and creating a warm, homely environment for their residents.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester care home, you ll help to create a warm and homely environment that enables us to meet each resident s unique needs. Keeping the home clean and safe is no small task, which is why the role of Housekeeping Assistant is so important. The variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks you carry out will ensure everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy and welcoming environment.

This means you ll have a direct impact on our residents, their visitors and all the staff working to support them.

ABOUT YOU To join us as a Housekeeping Assistant you ll need a caring nature, personable approach and good practical skills. Just as importantly, you should be reliable and keen to use your attention to detail to make a positive difference. In return we ll provide all the training you need to thrive.

REWARDS PACKAGE In return for your dedication, you ll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including:
Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend  bonus scheme Employee of the Month  rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

If you d like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you d expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Person Specification Qualifications
  • No specific qualifications are required for this role, but a caring nature, personable approach, and good practical skills are essential. Barchester will provide all the necessary training to help you thrive in the role.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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