Overview
The leaves are changing colour - are you ready to make a change too? Join The HICA Group and make a real difference to people\'s lives! We’re looking for a dedicated Housekeeper to help us maintain a warm, safe, and spotless home for our residents at Overton House Residential Care Home, part of the HICA Group, in Cottingham.
Pay & Hours
£12.22 per hour
18 hours per week (2 x 6 hour shifts working 8am - 2pm and 2pm - 8pm)
Working to a rota covering 7 days per week (every other weekend)
The Role
* Promote and encourage residents’ privacy and personal space using a person-centred approach.
* Using the equipment and products provided, take responsibility to ensure levels of cleanliness are maintained to the highest standards and all practical measures are taken to minimise the risk of infection. This includes general cleanliness of the service and dealing with incidents involving bodily fluids, etc.
* Ensure the correct use of cleaning chemicals when required, and that they are stored safely and securely in locked cupboards after use.
* Correct use and maintenance of cleaning equipment.
Rewards & Benefits
* Savings on your shopping - up to 8% in some retailers
* Refer a friend bonus of up to £200
* The HICA lottery - prizes up to £2000+
* Cycle to work scheme
* Techsave loans - borrow money to buy technology-based gifts and repay through your wages over 12 months
* Prizes from fun competitions such as our Hall of Horrors guess the manager, our bonfire bonanza voucher giveaway and our 12 days to Xmas prize extravaganza
* Access to Health & Wellbeing services and plans
* Uniform provided
* Company induction, training and ongoing development
About You
* Knowledge and understanding of COSHH
* Ability to work unsupervised and to use own initiative
* Knowledge of customer care
* Effective interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
Additional Information
The HICA Group is a not-for-profit organisation providing a range of care services to elderly clients and people with learning difficulties across care homes, residential settings and in the community.
Overton House is a specialist dementia care home for 40 people in Cottingham, West Hull. We have amenities including a kitchen for residents and family, a hairdresser, and an Activities Coordinator. We also have three gardens where residents can grow vegetables and flowers.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
If you are a King or Queen of clean, come and be a part of our Housekeeping dream team!
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