Overview
Cleaner / Housekeeper - local charity
Casual hours contract basis – flexible part time working. Salary: £13.85 an hour plus 5% pension, mileage and holiday pay. Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Blue Light card and Age UK discount schemes. Location: Richmond upon Thames.
Age UK Richmond upon Thames is a local independent charity supporting older people across the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. We provide a wide range of useful and well utilised services designed to improve wellbeing and enhance independence – including information & advice; a wide range of social & wellbeing centres and sessions; support after hospital discharge; digital skills development; Dementia Friendly Richmond and home services such as handyperson, housekeeping and gardening. Partnership is a core part of our work – we work in close collaboration with other voluntary sector partners and wider organisations to maximise our impact and reach. Our friendly and committed team of 45 staff and 100+ volunteers support around 4,000 local older people each year.
Our great housekeeping service helps our clients with a range of tasks to help ease struggles and improve quality of life.
The Opportunity
We are looking for friendly and empathetic individuals join us on a casual contract basis as cleaners / housekeepers. Successful candidates will be able to help with a range of tasks that will include:
* Housework (dusting, hoovering, bed making, cleaning - kitchen and bathrooms)
* Laundry
* Other assistance that may be possible as agreed
Applicants must
* Enjoy varied work
* Ideally have some experience in a cleaning, care or housekeeping environment
* Be able to think on their feet and problem solve
* Be a team player with good communication skills
* Be happy to work alone
* Have good organisational skills
* Have good time management skills
* Fluent in English
* Hard working & physically fit
* Have a flexible approach to work
* Good customer service skills
* Full UK driving license with access to a vehicle preferably
* Be reliable, trustworthy and conscientious
This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading local charity and provide a valued service to the local community. This opportunity will be perfect for those looking for flexible, rewarding work that they can fit around other commitments. Many of our housekeepers are those looking for work to fit around school hours, or people who have recently retired from a full-time career.
Age UK Richmond are committed to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children. All staff are expected to share this commitment, and ensure they follow our Safeguarding Policies and complete required training.
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