Housekeeper Permanent, Full Time (31.25 hours per week) We are looking for a reliable and compassionate Housekeeper to join our warm and friendly team at Whitgift House. You will play an essential role in maintaining a clean, safe, and hygienic environment for service users, staff, and visitors. The successful candidate will undertake all aspects of cleaning duties and deliver a high standard laundry service, ensuring that services meet the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene in compliance with statutory and Foundation regulations. Key Responsibilities Maintain health and safety standards for service users and staff. Clean and sanitise washrooms, communal areas, and work rooms. Cleaning duties including vacuuming carpets, shampooing, hard floor mopping, dusting, polishing, and sanitising. Carry out laundry duties, including washing, drying, and ironing Ensure cleaning supplies are used safely and stored correctly Report any maintenance or safety issues to management Promote a secure, relaxed and homely environment, ensuring the privacy, self-respect, dignity, and wellbeing of each individual. About You Previous housekeeping or cleaning experience as well as an understanding of hygiene and infection control standards is preferred, but not essential. Ability to work independently and as part of a team Good attention to detail Friendly, respectful, and compassionate attitude The closing date for applications is 22 April 2026. The application window may close earlier, however, dependent upon the volume of applications received. As such, a prompt expression of interest is recommended. The Company Our three Homes: The Whitgift Almshouses, Whitgift House and Wilhelmina House, are happy, thriving and secure communities where staff are on hand 24 hours a day to provide the highest standards of care. Within Whitgift Care, we like to call ourselves a family where our core values of respect, dignity and privacy are our priority. We are proud to be part of the John Whitgift Foundation, a local charity in Croydon, whose mission is to provide education for the young and care for the elderly since its establishment by our Founder, Archbishop John Whitgift, in 1596. John Whitgift Foundation is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of young and elderly people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to comply with all safeguarding procedures including an Enhanced DBS check. Staff Training All our staff take part in a structured training programme which is tailored to each individual and is geared to help them to offer the high standards of care that are expected in a Whitgift Care home. Our internal training is run by our dedicated Training Coordinator who ensures that our staff are trained in mandatory subjects. These include: Food hygiene Medicine administration Gallery Previous Next Documents