Housekeeper - Collins House Residential Home
| Posting date: | 20 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,414 to £26,133 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Local Government Pension Scheme |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 04 December 2025 |
| Location: | Thurrock, Essex, RM17 6SL |
| Company: | Thurrock Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 2673_1763651050 |
Summary
Job Title: Housekeeper (2 posts)
Salary: £24,414 - £26,133 per annum (pro rata to hours worked as part-time)
Grade: A
Contract Type: Fixed-Term 2 years
Working Hours: 18.5 hours per week
This is an opportunity for the successful candidates to assist with housekeeping for the residents of our Residential Care Home in Corringham.
The successful candidate will be flexible and able to work as part of a team and also to be able to work with a minimum amount of supervision and use their own initiative within established procedures and processes to deliver a high quality service to our Clients with a person centred approach in line with the Care Act and Current Legislation within Adult Social Care.
You will be required to attend mandatory training in areas that are relevant to the role. Shadowing will also be provided. You will encourage, motivate, and support Clients while ensuring their safety and welfare in their homes when interacting with them.
Core values include individuality, independence, choice, dignity, respect, rights, confidentiality and fulfilment, which guarantees Clients receive a high standard of service.
The successful candidate will need to have a flexible approach to working hours. Candidates will need to have good values and continually promote, service user choice and control, fulfilment, respect, privacy, dignity, rights and independence.
The post holder will need to be kind, compassionate, caring, flexible and committed.
The successful candidate will need to have a professional attitude at all times and have knowledge around the understanding of Dementia, Challenging behaviours and Manual Handling - training also provided.
DBS Check: Enhanced with Adults Barred List is required for this post.
Benefits of Working with Us
At Thurrock Council, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable)
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
- Staff discounts and local offers
- A supportive and inclusive working environment
Important Dates
Closing Date (Redeployment Only): 27th November 2025
Closing Date (Internal & External): 7th December 2025
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
Additional Information
If you have any questions about the role or interview process, please contact:
Kayleigh Arthurton - Business Co-ordinator
To view the Job Profile and Person Specification, please follow the link below:
Download Job Profile (PDF Document)
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