Overview
Fountains Lodge provides personalised nursing and residential care to people living with cognitive impairments, including dementia care. The purpose-built home in Tunbridge Wells offers short stays (including palliative care) to help carers and their loved ones at times when they need a break or a little extra support.
The home has its own café, lounges and private dining areas for visitors. It is located in Southborough, close to shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs with good transport links.
At Bupa, we support those when they need it most. Our care homes deliver person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help residents live their best lives. This role is for a Housekeeping Assistant who helps create a warm and welcoming environment for residents.
Responsibilities
* Maintain high standards of cleanliness within the home, working closely with housekeeping and maintenance staff.
* Ensure residents are kept happy by vacuuming, mopping floors, polishing, and maintaining the cleanliness of all communal areas and residents’ bedrooms.
* Maintain housekeeping stocks for day-to-day use and raise any issues to the Housekeeping Supervisor as needed.
Key Skills / Qualifications
You take pride in delivering high-quality work and can maintain an organised environment. You should be comfortable multitasking and collaborating with other teams to ensure residents are well cared for.
Benefits
* My Healthcare – access to support, advice, and treatment, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support, 24/7.
* Annual healthcare allowance around £350 value.
* Sick pay scheme for frontline teams in addition to statutory sick pay.
* Free meal on every shift.
* 28 days holiday.
* Long service rewards, extra holidays and ecards at milestones.
* Interest-free annual travel loan for public transport season tickets.
* Wagestream – early access to up to 40% of earned wages.
* Pension plans and related benefits; parental leave provisions; menopause support.
* Discounts at gyms and fitness facilities across the UK.
Why Bupa?
We’re a health insurer and provider with no shareholders; our customers are the focus. We encourage diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and will offer reasonable adjustments in recruitment for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.
Location: Fountain Lodge, 13 - 17 London Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0RJ (On site)
Salary: £12.25 - £13.25 per hour
Employment type: Permanent Contract on Days | Full-time
Disqualification questions: Home_Support, 2022_ADJUSTMENTS
Job Function / Industry
* Job function: Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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