Domestic Assistant
| Posting date: | 13 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £11.57 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 May 2024 |
| Location: | Corsham, SN13 8EP |
| Company: | Maria Mallaband Care Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | VA006315-9 |
Summary
About the Role
We are only able to accept applicants who have the right to work in the uk and live within a commutable distance to the location of the job role.
The Domestic Assistant is part of the care team and as such works with other staff and maintains a clean and safe environment for all Service Users and staff.
Working with us will result in some fantastic benefits & rewards
- Simply Health – company funded, providing cashback for prescriptions, optical and dental costs 24/7 virtual GP access plus more for you and up to 4 children*
- Early Pay – Access to earned pay prior to payday
- Benefits platform – discounts across multiple retailers, leisure providers, hospitality etc.
- Pension Scheme with Nest
- Flexible working patterns
- Cycle to work scheme**
- Recommend a friend – up to £750
- Service recognition
- Training support and development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Wellbeing support
- Discounted gym membership
*Benefits require completion of a 12-week probationary period before they can be accessed.
**Benefit subject to deduction not taking colleague below National Living Wage
Main duties:
- Promote the Company Mission Statement at all times.
- Ensure the Home’s furniture, furnishings and fittings are sufficiently clean.
- Ensure all surfaces of floors, walls and ceilings are sufficiently clean.
- Clean carpets when necessary.
- Empty wastebaskets and yellow/black bins daily ensuring that waste is disposed of safely in line with the requirements.
- Clean all internal windows monthly.
- Clean all bedrooms thoroughly once a week on a rota basis. Ensure that the communal areas are cleaned daily.
- Ensure all sinks, en-suites, bathrooms and toilets are cleaned daily.
- Chemicals must be stored in line with the COSHH requirements.
- Re-stock paper products and dispensers.
*Apprenticeship opportunities available
Person Specification:
Professional
- Have an understanding of the Health and Social Care Act 2008
Experience
- Able to demonstrate an ability to manage pressure, prioritise tasks and communicate effectively at all levels
- Genuine interest in working in a social care environment.
General
- Demonstrate care and compassion.
- Team player.
- Required to work in a physically and mentally demanding environment.
Brunel House Care Home
Brunel House Care Home is located in the picturesque village of Box, just off London Road. Brunel House is close to all the amenities in nearby Corsham and just five miles away from the Georgian city of Bath. With superb transport links, the home is easily accessible for visitors from all over the country. The home provides luxurious five star accommodation for 65 elderly people and specialises in nursing, residential and dementia care. Features of this high quality new facility include, a hair dressing salon, cafe, library and individually designed en-suite bedrooms surrounded by beautiful landscaped gardens.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme