Overview
Housekeeper role at Athena Care Homes (UK) Ltd.
Location: Ipswich, England
About Avocet Court Care Home
Situated in a residential nook in Ipswich, our 115-bedroom Avocet Court Care Home is surrounded by beautiful gardens. As one of the top residential care homes, we provide exceptional standards of care. We’re proud to have an award-winning activities team and a newly refurbished café that is the heart of our home. We also have sustainability credentials, including solar panels and green initiatives to minimise environmental impact.
About The Role
Reporting to the Head Housekeeper, the Housekeeper is responsible for ensuring the highest service standards of cleaning are delivered in the home to provide a clean, safe and welcoming environment for residents and visitors.
Salary: £12.21 per hour
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, on a rota basis from Monday to Sunday.
Home Location: Monmouth Close, Ipswich, England, IP2 8RS
Key Duties & Responsibilities
* Ensure cleaning duties are carried out in accordance with the cleaning schedule, maintaining high standards of personal presentation and hygiene.
* Ensure health and safety requirements are met and infection control policies and universal precautions are followed at all times.
* Actively engage with residents in conversation and meaningful occupation related to their lifestyle choices at a level that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences.
Training, Skills & Experience Required
* Experience in a similar position is advantageous but not essential as full training will be provided.
* A passion for care – a genuinely caring individual who will put the needs of residents first.
* Excellent communication and customer service skills, with high attention to detail.
What We Can Offer
* Fully comprehensive induction.
* Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.
* 28 days of holiday per year.
* Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
* Refer a friend scheme.
About Athena
Athena Care Homes are a family run business with seven homes across East Anglia. We have care homes in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) & Ipswich (Suffolk). We want to be the first choice for high quality residential, nursing and dementia care, leaving a positive legacy within our communities. Our care homes are managed by amazing and passionate people, including strong leadership by our home managers with dedicated care, clinical, hospitality and activities teams to provide exceptional care and experience, achieving brilliant outcomes for people in our care. We hold our values close to our hearts and ensure that team members understand them and what importance they hold. We approach everything we do with thought, and we deliver with passion.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
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