Housekeeping - Part time - AV

Curaa is a family-run, community-driven care provider with award-winning homes and a compassionate team that provides person-centred care. Our commitment to excellence is driven by our core values of respect, integrity, community, and learning.

Respect: At Curaa, we believe in treating everyone with dignity and respect. We value diverse perspectives and foster an inclusive environment where every team member feels valued and heard.

Integrity: Our commitment to ethical practices ensures that we build trust with our residents, partners, and each other. We do what is right, especially when no one is watching.

Community: We support each other and work together to achieve common goals. Our sense of community extends beyond our office walls, as we actively engage with and contribute to the broader society.

Learning: By fostering a culture of learning, we ensure that our team remains innovative and adaptable in a constantly evolving world.

The successful applicant will:

• See to all washing, drying and ironing of linens and residents’ personal clothing, carrying out repairs when able and needed, keeping records and report of any damaged items.
• Sort and store dirty laundry into appropriate wash loads. When ready, deliver, hang and store the linens and residents' clothes to their rooms, ensuring correct return of personal clothing is effective.
• Keep linen stocks and collaborate with the Care Team to ensure that the clean linen is ready for use as well as guarantee the soiled linen is handled efficiently and in line with infection control policy.
• Make sure that the laundry equipment is routinely cleaned and maintained in line with policy, and safely store and secure chemicals and cleaning products during and after use.
• Do the vacuuming of rooms and corridors, empty all waste bins and deal with waste bags and their prescribed disposal.
• Clean the glass, mirrors, furniture, fittings, fabric, carpets and equipment.
• Dust the cobwebs and mop floor surfaces.
• Clean bathrooms and toilets with particular attention to guidelines for the control of germs and infestation.
• Ensure the rooms are odour free.
• Report any malfunction of equipment or fittings that maintenance, and also cleaning materials that need replacing.
• Adhere and maintain Company Policy on Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) at all times.
• Maintain client and business confidentiality at all times.

What we are looking for:

Someone who can deliver a level of care that truly comes from the heart, making sure our residents never lose their dignity or sense of individuality as you get involved in general activities within the Care Home. Whether you are helping someone with limited mobility to learn to use an aid, offering emotional support to a confused or distressed resident or delivering care to someone at the end of their life, you will always have their well-being in mind above anything else.

Requirements:

• A team player who engages well with others.
• Strong communicator and influencer.
• Energetic and hard-working.
• Flexible and adaptable to change.
• Passionate about offering superior services and want to make a difference.
• A glass half full person, with a sense of humour and a positive outlook.

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary.
• Refer a Friend scheme - £250 (Nurses); £150 (all other roles).
• Monthly and Quarterly Achievement awards.
• Free Uniform, DBS & meals.
• Free video-based and in-house training.
• Pension contributions through Nest.
• Variety of shifts and flexibility.