At a Glance
- Tasks: Keep our care home clean and welcoming for residents and visitors.
- Company: Join a family-run care provider with strong values and a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy employee discounts, training, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a collaborative team with excellent growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in residents' lives while working in a caring environment.
- Qualifications: Previous cleaning experience and a passion for helping others.
The predicted salary is between 20000 - 25000 £ per year.
Permanent – Part Time
Location: Bay View House
Prestwick Care is a successful family run care provider based in the North East of England, delivering high quality, person centred residential and nursing care since 1992. We are proud of our strong values, supportive culture and continued growth across the region, with multiple care homes and specialist services. We are currently recruiting for a Domestic Assistant to work Full-Time. This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated and compassionate professional seeking their next career move within a respected and growing company.
About the Role
In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring a clean, hygienic, safe, and welcoming environment for residents, visitors, and employees in line with care home standards and infection control regulations. You will play a vital role in supporting resident wellbeing by maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the Home.
What We Offer to our Domestic Assistants
- Full training package
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Employee discount card at our leisure sites
- Opportunities for career progression within a growing company
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
Key Responsibilities for our Domestic Assistants
- Ensure daily, weekly, and rota-based cleaning tasks are carried out to a high standard, in line with CQC guidelines and care home cleaning schedules.
- Clean and sanitise communal areas including dining rooms, lounges, corridors, bathrooms, and lavatories.
- Comply with infection control guidelines, including COSHH regulations and health & safety procedures.
- Restock toiletries, soaps, towels, and other hygiene supplies as required.
- Maintain professional knowledge and competence by following current cleaning protocols and attending relevant training.
- Report immediately to the Home Manager, or Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a client, colleague, self, or another, in accordance with safeguarding and health & safety policies.
- Understand and respect the privacy, dignity, and individual needs of residents at all times.
- Ensure safe storage and correct use of cleaning materials and equipment.
Required Skills & Experience
- Previous cleaning or domestic experience (care home, hospital, hospitality, or commercial cleaning preferred)
- Understanding of working within a care home or healthcare environment, would be desirable
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work successfully within a team
- Reliable, hardworking, and able to work independently using initiative
- Satisfactory enhanced DBS check
- Satisfactory Right to Work in the UK (must be maintained)
Applicants must already be authorised to work in the United Kingdom; the employer is not able to provide new work authorisation.
