Bank Housekeeper

Overview

We are looking for a Bank Housekeeper to join our Residential Services Team and work within Bath and North East Somerset Council on a Casual basis. We are located in Bath at Cleeve Court Residential Care Home. Assisting other colleagues in promoting and maintaining a supportive living environment to meet the needs of vulnerable older adults including those with dementia and other cognitive impairments. Carry out domestic tasks which maintain a high standard of cleanliness and tidiness throughout the care home, considering the wishes of services users. This will include:

• Cleaning bedrooms, bathrooms, and communal areas
• Making beds
• Operating cleaning equipment, e.g. vacuum cleaners, steam cleaners
• Undertake a laundry service for residents and a general laundry service for the care home.
• Sorting and washing laundry
• Ironing
• Operating laundry equipment, e.g. washers and dryers, irons
• Cleaning soft furnishings within the home
• Undertake general dining-room/servery tasks, e.g. laying/waiting at/clearing tables/simple preparation of food and washing up as required.
• Keep up-to-date written records.
• As part of a team, help to develop appropriate and professional relationships with residents and carers, which value them as individuals, including establishing and maintaining effective communication

About Bath & North East Somerset Council

Working at Bath & North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services. Why Bath & North East Somerset Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. Go to https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-benefits

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve peoples live. Find out more about our values at https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-values

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity