St Margaret’s Hospice Care has a fantastic opportunity for a Housekeeper to join their team. This role is offered on a permanent basis and is based in Taunton. You will join us on a part time basis, working 14 hours per weeek, and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £9,198.22 per annum plus 14% unsocial hours enhancement. The housekeeping service operates over 7 days a week, between the hours 7am to 6pm. Shift patterns include 7am to 3pm and 10am to 6pm. You will be required to work weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and bank holidays on a rota basis. You won’t just be joining a fantastic team – you’ll be part of a welcoming, community minded charity. Our mission is to provide excellent specialist palliative care for patients and support to their families. Everyone here contributes and has a part to play towards our goal. If you speak to any of our staff or volunteers, they will tell you how the patient is at the heart of everything they do. If you’re looking for a role where you can make a meaningful difference, working as part of a supportive team, we could be the perfect match. What can you expect to be doing? Joining our friendly team in T aunton, you will create a clean, safe and comfortable environment for all. As our Housekeeper, you will play an important role in Clinical Services. By providing a high level of cleanliness, you will ensure the smooth day to day running of the hospice. You will also help to create a welcoming, warm, and supportive environment for patients, their families and visitors. Your responsibilities will include: Following NHS cleaning standards and national colour coding to meet current audit standards and maintain cleaning schedule records Cleaning all areas of the hospice, including patient areas and staff rooms, Following cleaning schedules and keeping records up to date Maintaining and effectively using cleaning equipment and supplies. What will you be good at? Diligent and conscientious, you will have: A strong team work ethic, Good attention to detail, A Level 2 in Healthcare and Support or be willing to attain a QCF level 2. Due to the nature of the work, this can be a physically demanding role. If you are successful at interview, this role will require a standard background check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). What can we offer you? Holiday entitlement 33 days holiday including bank holidays rising to 35 days after 1 year, and increasing with length of service (pro-rata if part-time) Recognise continuous service for clinical staff paid at band 5 who join directly from the NHS or another hospice Ability to buy and sell annual leave Pension scheme NHS employees eligible to continue with their NHS pension scheme* Non-NHS employees will receive 5.5% employer and 5% employee contribution. Award-winning Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family offering: Vitality & wellbeing health portal for non-emergency care Unlimited access to 24/7 online GP Consultations for employees, their partners, and dependent children as well as Expert Case Management Confidential and free 24-hour Employee Assistance Counselling and support Legal, financial, and medical information and advice And more… Life assurance cover – 2x salary Health Cash Plans - help with covering the cost of healthcare needs by providing cashback on a range of health benefits Blue Light Discount Card Enhanced maternity/paternity leave* Excellent learning and development opportunities Free on-site parking in Yeovil and Taunton Volunteering and fundraising opportunities *Eligibility criteria applies If you want to get to know our team or have a chat before applying, we'd love to hear from you. Just reach out to Denise Condick, Infection Control & Hotel Services Lead, at Denise.Condick@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk We are currently managing the recruitment process in-house and kindly ask that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting us with candidates for this role. For any questions about our recruitment process, please contact Recruitment@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk. We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact us for a chat if there's anything you want to talk about before you apply. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time. If you have all the information you need, just click apply. We can't wait to hear from you! Closing date: 6th June 2025