Our team at Stanhope Lodge (Adults Residential Service) are looking for a Housekeeper to join our team on a part time basis. Find out more below.
Why not have a look at our dedicatedCareers in adults' residential services, day opportunities and shared lives webpage to learn more about the difference you can make!
Salary: £11.59 per hour
Working Pattern: 19 hours per week
Contract Length: Permanent
Location: Stanhope, Worthing
About You
To become a Housekeeper with us you will be:
- Have a keen eye for maintaining cleanliness and order.
- Take pride in your work and be aware that your will be working in the home of the people we support.
- A good listener, patient, respectful, kind and treat all people with dignity.
- Good English skills to communicate with the people we care for, their families and the team.
- Have an awareness of health & safety and show a common-sense approach to your work.
About Stanhope Lodge
Stanhope Lodge is a registered home for up to 28 adults with learning difficulties, ranging from age 18 - in their 70's with high level of support needs such as Autism and or challenging needs. Our accommodation comprises of shared accommodation, individual homes on site and short break service. The residents enjoy access to an accessible garden areas and communal activity rooms where we encourage socialising activities and the occasional party.
The role
In this role you will be responsible for:
- Maintain the home to a high standard of cleanliness in accordance with Health and Safety regulations.
- Cleaning residential rooms including communal areas, offices, kitchens, and bathrooms.
- It's an active role - for example, you'll be lifting or carrying equipment as required.
- You will need to be flexible to ensure the needs of the service is fulfilled.
Skills
These will be used to short list candidates to interview so please ensure these skills are clear to see in your application and your CV.
- Ability to undertake a wide range of cleaning tasks.
- Able to communicate effectively with the people we care for, staff and visitors.
- Flexible approach to allocated duties and work as part of a team.
- Sensitive to the needs of those we care for.
Qualifications and/ experience:
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
- Basic knowledge of Health and Safety.
- Knowledge of COSHH regulations. Desirable
- Experience of using a range of cleaning equipment including powered equipment. Desirable
- Experience of working as a cleaner in paid employment. Desirable
Reward and Benefits
Our values and support for one another is intrinsic to everything we do and will be a key priority within the assessment for this post. We care hugely about wellbeing, allowing time for a good work/life balance, and developing our team to be the best they can be. Alongside this, we also offer the below benefits.
- Maternity, paternity, dependency, and adoption leave.
- Training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships and personal development.
- Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme, 21.37% employer contribution
- Eligible to apply for a Blue light card.
- Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres.
- As a Housekeeper you will be given online and face to face training throughout the year.
For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.
How to Apply:
Upload your CV and complete the application explaining the key skills listed on the Job Description and experience you can bring to the role ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.
West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.
For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page.
Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!