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Domestic Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 09 April 2024
Salary: £11.44 to £13.44 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 09 May 2024
Location: TN12 0BJ
Company: Leonard Cheshire
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 13893-54096

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Summary

Please note, a sponsorship is not available for this role.

Full-time role available as a Domestic Assistant.

Join our vibrant team at Sobell Lodge: Make a difference in the lives of vulnerable people!

Sobell Lodge is home for 21 adults with physical disabilities. We’re in the rural village of Staplehurst in Kent, and Maidstone and Tonbridge are nearby with their shops, restaurants, a library and church. We’re a mile away from a fully accessible mainline railway station.

About the role

Maintaining a clean and welcoming environment is an important and valued role in our service.

You will carry out general cleaning duties and use appropriate materials and equipment in accordance with COSHH. You will have attention to detail, ensuring a high level of cleanliness at all times, continuously providing a safe environment for our customers, visitors and staff.

Please see the job description (link below) for more details.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience of cleaning work (in a commercial environment is desirable).
• Basic literacy and numeracy.
• Flexibility to work in accordance with the needs of the service.

Please see the Job Description for further details.

We offer a wide range of employee rewards to include:

• Wagestream, access earned pay before pay day.
• Free Blue Light Card.
• Free DBS check
• Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
• Substantial and flexible annual leave, with the option to sell.
• Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
• Comprehensive training relevant to your role.
• Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
• Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Access to cycle-to-work benefits (salary sacrifice).
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

A night enhancement of £1.50 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday – Sunday (this does not apply to sleep-ins). A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday.

If this sounds of interest to you, please email Ashleigh Cook on ashleigh.cook@leonardcheshire.org or 07780 092 522 for further details.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to make a positive impact and join our dedicated team at Sobell Lodge!

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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