This Domestic Assistant post sits within the domestic and laundry teams at Akari Care Limited, which runs award-winning care homes for older people. The core of the work is keeping resident rooms and communal areas clean and hygienic, while regularly assessing each resident's domestic needs and following set policies and procedures. It offers a long-term career in care settings, with training and development funded by the employer. Experience of a similar environment is essential.
What the job involves
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in residents' rooms and all communal areas
- Prioritise resident care at all times
- Continually assess the domestic needs of all residents
- Follow all policies and procedures to deliver high standards
- Work alongside colleagues in the domestic and laundry teams
- Actively promote continual improvement of standards in all areas
- Maintain a clean, healthy environment that respects residents' dignity and individuality
Experience
- Experience of working in a similar environment
Skills & knowledge
- Caring nature with a personal approach to each person
- Flexible and adaptable, including to changes at short notice
- Strong work ethic with a solution-based approach to problem solving
- Able to work well under pressure without affecting those around them
- Warm, approachable and engaging manner
- Respect for everyone, treating others as they would expect to be treated
Other
- Resilient and adaptable to the differing needs of colleagues and residents
What’s offered
- Pension contribution of 5%
- 28 days annual leave including bank holidays, based on full-time hours
- Uniform provided
- DBS check costs paid
- Fully funded training and development
- Support with personal development plans
- Recognition and referral schemes
- Flexible working patterns
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
