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Bank Housekeeper

Job details
Posting date: 11 March 2026
Salary: £12.60 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 23 March 2026
Location: Balloch, Alexandria
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Children's Hospices Across Scotland
Job type: Contract
Job reference: CHA1183550

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Summary

Working with CHAS provides a unique opportunity to support children and families to make the most of their precious time together; as a team, we make extraordinary things happen every day.



We are looking for a Bank Housekeeper to join our team at Robin House in Balloch.



As a Bank Housekeeper, you will play an important role in ensuring Robin House is a safe, welcoming and clean environment for all who use it.



These roles will suit individuals who are available and comfortable working on an ad hoc basis. Shifts available may vary and are not guaranteed.



Often, bank workers will cover shifts over peak times and periods, including Mondays and Fridays as our families may be arriving or leaving the hospice, over weekends and during holiday periods. However, all working patterns are considered, and we would welcome applications from individuals who could be available for any shifts between the hours of 7am and 6pm, Monday to Sunday.



Key duties include:

• Helping to ensure a safe, welcoming, and clean environment for families, visitors, staff, and volunteers.

• Preparing our children and parents bedrooms for their stay with us

• Laundry



About You

• You will be kind, reliable, and friendly with good communication skills.

• Previous housekeeping or cleaning experience within a healthcare or commercial environment would beneficial but not essential as full training will be given.

• A good understanding of Health and Safety and Infection Control Practices is beneficial but not essential as full training with be given.

• Looking to work somewhere that genuinely makes a difference



About CHAS

At CHAS, we support families during the toughest of times. We have ambitions to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together. As a Housekeeper you will play an important role in achieving this vision.



We offer:

* Flexibility – we offer a range of shifts, as a bank worker you accept shifts that work for you!
* Meaningful work – working within the hospice you can see where your work makes a difference to the children and families that CHAS support.
* Professional development – opportunity to enhance your skills, with training provided in Health and Safety and Infection Control.
* Supportive environment, working within an experienced team.
* Free onsite parking


Further Information and How to Apply


If you would like to join our team, please apply asap!

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To arrange an informal chat about the position, please contact, Emma Youden, Head Housekeeper at EmmaYouden@chas.org.uk

For any queries regarding the recruitment process, please contact our HR Team on 0131 444 3293 or by emailing careers@chas.org.uk.



This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check.



Provisional interview date of 9 April 2026

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