Overview
Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, with a strong focus on creating meaningful experiences for both residents and staff. As a Housekeeping Assistant, you will be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness and laundry in the care home, ensuring a comfortable and welcoming environment for the residents.
Note: This role includes responsibilities around cleaning, laundry, and ensuring residents' personal spaces and belongings are respected, with a commitment to compassionate service.
Details
Date posted: 05 September 2025
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £12.25 an hour
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 1376975116
Job locations: Avery Healthcare, Gravesend, DA12 5AL
Job responsibilities
Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we\'re here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you\'ll be making a positive impact on residents\' lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We\'re committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, you\'ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We\'re now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Housekeeping Assistant. If this sounds like the place for you, we\'d love to hear from you!
About the role
Your focus as a Housekeeping Assistant will be to work as part of a team, ensuring that all standards of cleanliness and laundry are maintained in the home. You will operate according to our standard operating procedures for housekeeping and laundry, ensuring that hotel service standards are maintained.
Other responsibilities will include:
* Carrying out all cleaning duties in accordance with worksheet instructions.
* Understanding the cleaning requirements of different surfaces and coverings and the properties of cleaning materials, ensuring that all areas are well presented and maintained in good condition.
* Ensuring that all residents are treated with dignity and respect and that their personal space and belongings are always respected.
About you
To succeed in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable in all you do.
Our ideal candidate must have:
* Knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
* Experience of cleaning laundry in a public setting.
* Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality housekeeping/laundry service to residents.
* The ability to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
About Avery
At Avery, we are not just one of the UK\'s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we are a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.
Please note this role will require:
* A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
* Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline dependant on volume of applications received and business needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Knowledge of health and safety, particularly moving and handling techniques, fire safety, and COSHH assessments.
* Experience in cleaning and laundry in a public setting.
* Ability to demonstrate compassion and a commitment to delivering high-quality services to residents.
* Adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
Employer details
Employer name: Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
Address: Avery Healthcare, Gravesend, DA12 5AL
Employer's website: www.averyhealthcare.co.uk
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a submission for Disclosure will be made to the DBS.
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