At a Glance
- Tasks: Keep our residents' spaces sparkling clean and safe while building meaningful connections.
- Company: Join Bupa, a caring health provider focused on making a positive impact.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, free meals, paid DBS check, and access to gym discounts.
- Other info: Diverse workplace with opportunities for personal growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a difference in residents' lives while developing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in housekeeping and a passion for maintaining high standards.
The predicted salary is between 12.9 - 12.9 £ per hour.
Location: Aston-on-Trent, Richmond Drive, Derbyshire, DE72 2EA
Salary range: £12.90 per hour
Contract: Bank
Rated Good overall and Outstanding in Caring.
We make health happen here at Bupa, supporting those when they need it the most. Richmond Villages are our retirement village provider, delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.
You can count on a thorough induction when you start to help you settle into your new role, followed by ongoing training and development including access to apprenticeships. This also includes access to our online portal which has a variety of resources to aid personal development and free access to LinkedIn's online learning platform.
You'll help us make health happen by:
- Ensuring that our residents' care home facilities, public areas and individual properties are maintained to the highest cleaning standards.
- Operating vacuum cleaners, floor polishers and carpet shampooers.
- Emptying bins regularly.
- Sweeping, scrubbing, waxing and polishing floors.
- Cleaning carpets and upholstery and washing woodwork, windows, door panels and sills.
- Washing, drying and ironing residents' clothing, bedding and communal laundry, including for our on-site care home residents.
- Reporting all safety hazards to management, ensuring Health and Safety standards and COSHH are adhered to at all times.
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
- Experience in a housekeeping or domestic cleaning role, with a basic understanding of infection control, COSHH and compliance standards.
- Friendly and approachable, building long-lasting professional relationships with colleagues, residents and their families.
- Understanding the importance of maintaining a safe working environment and having a keen eye for detail.
- Strong communication skills, able to work well as part of a team, across functions and services.
Because we care for vulnerable people, we'll need you to complete a DBS check as part of the recruitment process. Bupa will cover the cost of this (£40).
Benefits:
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family-friendly benefits. Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
- Flexible working patterns to fit around you.
- Comprehensive induction (fully paid).
- Free meal (minimum 8 hour shift).
- DBS Check and Uniform provided and paid for by Bupa.
- Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK.
Why Bupa?
We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do. We encourage all of our people to 'Be you at Bupa', champion diversity, and understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer, aiming to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
Time Type: Full time
Job Area: Care Home - Facilities & Home Support
Locations: Richmond Aston Village
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