Housekeeper / Cleaner - Oxford, United Kingdom - The Mulberry Bush

The Mulberry Bush
The Mulberry Bush
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Oxford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Job Title:
Therapeutic Housekeeper


Location:
Oxford


Salary:
£20,976 per year


Job type:
Full Time, 35 Hours Per Week, Monday - Friday.


The Role:


Here at The Mulberry Bush, our work transforms the lives of all those affected by childhood trauma, through specialist therapeutic services.

We're looking for individuals to join our ever-growing team to maintain our professional and industry renowned standards.

If you feel you're a Therapeutic Housekeeper that can provide vital service overseeing and ensuring cleanliness and tidiness of the household, the overseeing of children's clothes and running of laundry within a growing organisation, we would love to hearfrom you


Key Responsibilities and Duties:


Therapeutic Housekeepers are deployed by the Household Manager (or as deputised by the household manager) and/or by the Deputy Heads of Group Living.


  • Duties include the cleaning and maintaining of:_
  • All areas of the Mulberry Bush School, offices and common parts.
  • The households, including but not exclusively, bedrooms, living, dining areas etc. bathrooms and toilets, kitchens. Making/changing beds on a regular basis.
  • Making sure children's clothes are washed and returned to their rooms. Make sure they have adequate school uniform.
  • Meet with house teams on a regular basis in order to discuss/attend to matters of common concern and responsibility, whilst providing feedback on the issues.
  • Attend children's meetings or other team meetings as agreed with the Household Manager.
  • To comply with all aspects of Health & Safety as outlined in the School Policies.
  • Running the Laundry:_
  • Washing and drying of all bed linen, towels and children's clothes.
  • Ironing/folding. Collect bedding and towels from Sleeping In flats as and when.
  • Clean all filters in dryers and vacuum.
  • Identify any defects/damage to machines and contact Laundry services for visit by engineers, completing appropriate paperwork and passing copies to the Senior Administrator.

Essential Skills:


  • Similar previous position or family experience looking after people in some way.
  • Knowing the requirements to keeping cleanliness within a home and performing tasks.
  • Able to interact and feel comfortable engaging with children.
  • Physically resilient in manual tasks (carrying laundry, making beds & cleaning).
  • Contribute to an inclusive environment, valuing people and being positive.

Desirable Skills:


  • Experience having worked in a childcare / therapeutic setting.
  • Confident in logging information into online systems.
  • Knowledge and understanding of dealing with vulnerable and challenging behaviour of children.
  • Interest and activities that could be used to build relationships with children and colleagues.
  • COSHH regulations and practise.

Benefits:


  • 40 days annual leave
  • Employer contribution pension
  • High level of support and supervision
  • Staff Wellbeing Scheme
  • Discounted Better Leisure Membership
  • On-Site Car Parking

Additional Information:


  • The Mulberry Bush School is an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be able to provide evidence of having the right to live and work in the UK and be prepared to undertake acriminal background check by the DBS._

Interview date - Week Commencing 6th March 2023
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