Housekeeper - Peterborough, United Kingdom - Athena Care Homes (UK) Limited

Athena Care Homes (UK) Limited

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Peterborough, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

_As a Housekeeper at Ashlynn Grange Care Home, you will be responsible for ensuring a high quality of service within the home._

About Ashlynn Grange Care Home:

Ashlynn Grange is an exceptional 153-bed care home in Peterborough. The home prides itself on the surrounding gardens that grow flowers and a variety of different vegetables.

The level of care at Ashlynn Grange is exceptional, and all staff love to keep residents entertained with a full programme of activities and live performances on our outdoor stage.

Our newly refurbished café is available to our residents and their visitors, serving a variety of fresh tea, coffee and cakes daily.

About the role:

Reporting to the Head Housekeeper, the Housekeeper is responsible for ensuring the highest service standards of cleaning are delivered in the home to provide a clean, safe and welcoming environment for residents and visitors.

Salary:

£10.41 per hour rising to 11.44 per hour in April

Shift Pattern:

35 hours per week, across Monday to Sunday. Shift times will be between 08.00 and 18.30.

Home Location:

Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9UZ.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Ensure that cleaning duties are carried out in accordance to the cleaning schedule, ensuring the highest standard of personal presentation and hygiene are maintained.
Ensure all health and safety requirements are being met and that infection control policies and universal precautions are followed at all times.
To actively engage with residents in conversation and meaningful occupation related to their lifestyle choices at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences.

Training, Skills & Experience Required:

Experience in a similar position is advantageous, but not essential as full training will be provided.
A passion for care we're looking for a genuinely caring individual who will put the needs of our residents first.
Excellent communication and customer service skills, as well as high attention to detail.

What we can offer:

Fully comprehensive induction.
Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.
28 days of holiday per year.
Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
Refer a friend scheme.

About Athena:

Athena Care Homes are a family run business with seven homes across East Anglia. We have care homes in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) & Ipswich (Suffolk).

Our aim is to be the provider of choice for our residents and the employer of choice for our team members.

Our purpose is to create excellent quality homely environments with the highest standards of care, catering, housekeeping and activities.

We aim to enhance the lives of our residents and enable them to enjoy life to the full as individuals in happy, comfortable and safe surroundings.