At a Glance
- Tasks: Keep our care home clean and welcoming with daily cleaning routines.
- Company: Join Exemplar Health Care, a leading nursing care provider.
- Benefits: Earn £14.24 per hour with great perks and career growth.
- Other info: Access to wages before payday and 24/7 support available.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in residents' lives while enjoying flexible hours.
- Qualifications: No experience needed, just a caring attitude and attention to detail.
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Position: Domestic Assistant
Care home: Laurel Place
Location: Gudmensen Avenue, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RG
Contract type: Bank 0 hours contract to cover holidays and absence
Rate: £14.24 per hour
Do you take pride in your cleaning standards and attention to detail? As a Domestic Assistant, you’ll ensure that our home is clean and welcoming for the people who live and work here.
As part of our Domestic Team, you’ll carry out all daily and weekly cleaning routines, including dusting, mopping, polishing and vacuuming. You’ll clean all areas in the home including people’s bedrooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, and offices.
About Exemplar Health Care
Laurel Place is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers. Laurel Place supports adults living with complex needs, such as acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities. As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.
About the role
Our Domestic Assistants ensure that our home maintains high standards of cleanliness and hygiene. No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- carrying out all daily and weekly cleaning routines, as well as ad-hoc duties
- cleaning and tidying designated areas around the home including bedrooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, and offices
- cleaning duties including dusting, mopping, polishing and vacuuming
- using equipment such as carpet cleaning machines
- supporting with washing and drying laundry, as required
- reporting breakages, damage, defects and hazards
- building trust and promoting choice, dignity and independence
You’ll put our people at the heart of everything you do – whether that’s hoovering our residents’ bedrooms or polishing their photo frames. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you’ll see great rewards.
If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.
About you
We value relevant experience but it isn’t essential for this role. Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork. You’re also:
- kind, caring and understanding
- someone with a keen eye for detail
- an excellent team player
- passionate about high standards of cleanliness, with great housekeeping skills
- a positive person with a can-do attitude
- a great listener and communicator
What we offer
We offer great rewards and perks including:
- regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
- access to wages before payday
- retail and lifestyle discounts
- free DBS check
- 24/7 counselling and support
- Blue Light Card eligibility
How to apply
Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.
Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation.
Domestic Assistant - Bank in Bishop Auckland employer: Exemplar Health Care
Exemplar Health Care is an outstanding employer, offering a supportive and nurturing environment for Night Shift Registered Nurses at Scotia Heights in Stoke-on-Trent. With a strong focus on professional development, employees benefit from excellent training opportunities and a commitment to career advancement, all while making a meaningful impact on the lives of adults with complex needs. The company fosters a collaborative work culture that values teamwork and compassion, ensuring that every team member feels valued and empowered.
