Bank Housekeeping Assistant

Overview

Orchard House Residential Care Home, 191 High Street, Sawston, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3HJ
. Salary £12.31 per hour. Hours as and when required. Requisition: 226387. Proud to be not-for-profit, Sanctuary Care provides high quality care homes where residents are looked after with dignity and respect. Our mission is to enrich the lives of residents, their loved ones, and our staff.

Are you our next Housekeeping Assistant? Here’s more about the role:

• First and foremost – we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives and support colleagues, while having fun in the process.
• As a Housekeeping Assistant, you will be responsible for providing a high quality housekeeping service, while showing care and commitment to having a positive impact on our residents’ lives.
• You will work with a team who want to make our residents comfortable in their home.

Why work for us?

We emphasise enriching the lives of both residents and staff. There are opportunities for training and promotion, and daily job satisfaction at Orchard House for all roles. Sanctuary Care operates over 100 care homes, and we aim to create a special team environment in every location.

You'll be supported by a package that includes:

• Occupational sick pay after 12 months’ service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period)
• Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (includes medical and legal advice)
• Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including Aviva Digicare
• A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme

• Overtime compensation
• Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via Salary Finance and free mortgage advice
• Exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform
• Contributory pension plan
• Life assurance
• Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity and Shared)

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Complimentary meals during long shifts
• Growth and development through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities
• Inclusive staff networks (Parent Network and Disability Network)
• Loyalty recognition after 12 months’ service
• CQC Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)

Teamwork: a happy team makes for happy residents and a happy home. Experience is not essential—we will provide training and support. What’s important is that you are caring, enthusiastic, and energetic; you should be able to communicate well with a flexible approach. You should be kind and genuinely interested in the needs of older people, treating everyone with respect and dignity.

We hope you feel you could be our next team member.

Job Reference: 226387

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK. If you are applying internally, please use your internal careers account to submit your application.

We may withdraw this advertisement at any time and encourage early applications. Inclusion is a core value. We are an inclusive organisation and will make adjustments throughout the application process in line with Sanctuary’s Disability Confident employer status.

Sanctuary Group encourages applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support an inclusive environment for employees and customers. We work with the Home Office to prevent illegal working. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary for successful applicants, which Sanctuary Care will pay for. Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

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