Domestic Assistant at Deerswood Lodge
Salary: £12.60 per hour
Hours: 30hrs per week
Shift Times: Day shifts on 4 weekly Rota between 8am-5pm, requirement to work alternative weekends
Shaw healthcare is looking for a Domestic Assistant who is ready to make a positive impact at Deerswood Lodge, a care home in Crawley, West Sussex, offering 90 residential places. The facility specialises in dementia, residential, and respite care, providing a safe and supportive environment.
Why Work at Shaw Healthcare?
Shaw Healthcare was founded in 1986 and has evolved to become the largest Employee-Owned Healthcare company in the UK. We are now made up of 64 registered services, including 55 care homes, and 118 extra-care flats.
We operate using employee-ownership principles and are the Employee-Owned Business of the Year 2024.
We are dedicated to ensuring our employees have a wide range of development options including NVQ qualifications and our Leadership Programme, as well as in-house training on a diverse range of topics
We take pride in acknowledging the hard work and dedication of our employees. We love holding celebrations such as our annual Star Awards event, long-service awards, Employee of the Month and Service of the Month.
We are committed to ensuring that all employees have a say in shaping our workplace by appointing dedicated employee representatives and conducting annual employee surveys.
Job Responsibilities
This is an excellent opportunity to join our dementia and residential home as part of our busy domestic team. You will work as part of a great team to help maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment for our residents. This includes, but not limited to:
Clean and sanitize rooms including furnishings in assigned work areas
The ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness and tidiness of the service and Laundry causing minimal disruption to our services users and their care
Be able to communicate and engage effectively with our service users, their families and colleagues, good interpersonal and working relationship skills are essential
Will need to demonstrate the ability to work without direct supervision
You will use a variety of cleaning products paying particular attention to COSHH regulated products
You will have the ability to work on your own initiative and be able to maintain high level of hygiene within the home
Benefits
Excellent Career Opportunities
Care Qualifications
76% Employee Owned – our employees have received over £1850 each in tax free bonuses to date!
Refer a Friend bonus scheme (earn up to £1000 for each referral by you)
Paid annual leave 28 days per year (based on hours) inclusive of bank holidays
Company Sick Pay
Enhanced payrates for bank holidays
Free Uniform
Death in service payment *subject to criteria
GP online – providing around the clock GP consultation via an interactive app
Discounted Homemade Meals while on Shift
Pension scheme
Colleague discounts – Access to over 1600 high street discounts including carefully selected discount partners.
Holiday discounts
Outstanding recognition schemes such as Shaw Star Awards and Long Service Awards
Online benefits and cashback rewards
Our support to your Wellbeing includes free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives Colleagues and their family access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues including physical, mental and financial issues
Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can truly make a difference? Apply now!
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