Overview
Housekeeping Assistant - Milesian Manor
Location: Milesian Manor, Milesian Manor Lifestyle Care Home, 9 Ballyheifer Road, Magherafelt, Northern Ireland, BT45 5DX
Date Posted: 2 October 2025
Closing Date: 31 October 2025
Industry: Healthcare
Job Type: Part time
Salary: £12.32 Hourly
About the role
Milesian Manor Care Home (Magherafelt) is recruiting for a Housekeeping Assistant. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for residents, staff, and visitors. Working as part of the housekeeping team, you will maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the Care Home while adhering to health and safety guidelines.
This is a part-time position. The successful candidate will be required to work 15 hours per week (2 days per week).
Key Responsibilities
* Perform daily cleaning tasks, including dusting, vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, and sanitising.
* Ensure all rooms, common areas, bathrooms, and kitchens are cleaned to a high standard.
* Clean and disinfect high-touch areas, such as door handles, handrails, and light switches.
* Replenish supplies such as soap, toilet paper, and towels in designated areas.
* Follow infection control protocols to maintain a safe environment.
* Use cleaning equipment and chemicals safely, following instructions and COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) regulations.
* Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the housekeeping department.
Ideal Candidate
Required criteria
* Ability to communicate with the elderly.
* Ability to work set hours and be flexible to meet the needs of the organisation.
* Be in good general medical health (medically fit).
* Demonstrate a good command of written and spoken English.
* Right to work and live in the UK.
Desirable criteria
* Similar housekeeping experience in a Care Home environment (or similar).
Company Benefits
* Collaborating with an award-winning team with family values.
* Fully paid induction programme to help you transition smoothly into your role.
* Access to a wide variety of training opportunities to support professional growth.
* Career development opportunities.
* Flexibility of shifts.
* Access to the Employee Assistance Programme for mental health and well-being support.
* Discounted rates at Malone Hotel, Belfast.
* Health and well-being initiatives, including team-building initiatives.
* Free car parking and uniform.
* Incentives for employee referrals.
Other information
Sponsorship for this role is not offered. Applications requiring sponsorship will not be considered.
Interviews may take place before the job advertisement closes. Submit your application promptly as the role may close early if a suitable candidate is appointed. The company reserves the right to enhance the criteria at the shortlisting stage.
Successful candidates must be willing to register with NISCC. An Enhanced Access NI Check will be required for this post. Macklin Care Homes follows an Access NI Code of Practice and has policies on the secure handling, use, storage, and retention of disclosure information. Copies of these documents are available on request from the HR Department.
It is Macklin Care Homes' policy that the mere existence of a criminal conviction will not automatically prevent a job offer, but failure to disclose all convictions fully and accurately may lead to withdrawal of a job offer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the communities we serve. Macklin Care Homes is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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