Proud to be not-for-profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff.
Housekeeping Assistant
Meadow View Residential Care Home, Blackthorn Road, Hersden, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4GB
£11.67 per hour
20 hours available
Why work for us?
We spend so much time at work don’t we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let’s have some fun while we’re at work, support each other and work hard as a team. There’s loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Meadow View for all regardless of role.
Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can ‘feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Meadow View is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.
Are you our next Housekeeping Assistant? Here’s more about the role:
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First and foremost – we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives – let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process
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As a Housekeeping Assistant, you will be responsible for providing a high quality housekeeping service, whilst showing care and commitment to having a positive impact on our residents’ lives
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You will work with a team, all who want to make our residents comfortable in their home.
What skills do I need?
Team work! A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home.
Experience is not essential, as we will help you with all the training and support you’ll need to do the job, what is important is that you are caring, enthusiastic and have energy to share. Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach. You will also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.
Benefits and rewards
We know you work so hard and being the best Housekeeping Assistant you can be needs to be rewarded. We are very proud to offer the following:
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20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
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Life assurance
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CQC performance bonus
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Overtime enhancement
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Occupational sick pay after qualifying period
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Excellent training and development opportunities
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Refer a friend scheme with payment of up to £500 available
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Contributory pension from Sanctuary Care
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Access to a free 24/7 support service providing support including legal, financial, emotional and medical advice
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Exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources, recognition and much more via “Sanctuary e-hub”
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Criminal Records Checks are funded by Sanctuary Care.
We hope you feel you could be our next team member.
Job Reference: 218192
Closing date: 12th May 2024
To apply please email your CV to Care.ta@sanctuary.co.uk
We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.
We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.
Building Equality and Diversity
Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.
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