Assistant Housekeeper / Cleaner

Location: Bristol - Charlton Farm
Job Type: Part time, 15 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £10.48 - £11.22 per hour plus additional of £5.71 per hour for weekends and bank holidays.

About Us:

We are an established and successful charity providing hospice care for children with life limiting conditions and their families in the South West of England. We aim to recruit passionate, friendly, and enthusiastic staff who are motivated to really make a difference to the lives of the children and families who visit us.
Join our team for a rewarding career move where 98% of staff agree that they are proud to work for CHSW.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received; therefore, we strongly advise you to apply early.

What you will be doing:

You will be helping with cleaning of the house, including preparation of children’s and family rooms, all main communal areas, and bathrooms. You will also be assisting with the laundry, including laundering of bed linen and clothes, ironing, stocking up of linen cupboards.

The Successful Candidate:

You will have experience of working in a cleaning or housekeeping role, ideally within a hotel or similar setting, and have an awareness of health and safety in the workplace. You will have good communication skills as well as a warm and friendly approach and the ability to work as part of a team, and independently.

What we offer:

We value our staff and offer an excellent working environment with an enthusiastic and committed team. You will also benefit from the following:

• 33 days (plus bank holidays) holiday entitlement, which increases with service.
• enhanced sick pay scheme rising up to 6 months full and 6 months half pay.
• personal pension scheme with 7% employer contribution
• family friendly policies, with enhanced maternity/adoption pay.
• occupational health, wellbeing and counselling services and employee assistance programme
• group life insurance scheme.
• training and development opportunities
• environmental and green agenda
• a supportive and inclusive environment
• a chance to make a real difference.

Closing date: 15th March 2024
Anticipated interview date: TBC

To find out more and apply online please visit our website.

CHSW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all employees must apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Charity Registration Number 1003314.

This fantastic opportunity will give you the chance to explore the wonders of the South West, whether you are already located here, you are a returner or looking for a different way of life; the South West offers a high quality of life and great leisure opportunities. These environmental attractions are matched by the excellent reputation of the highly successful Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) as an organisation and local employer.

You may also have experience in the following: Housekeeper, Housekeeping, Cleaner, Cleaning Operative, Housekeeping Assistant, Hospitality, Cleaning Assistant, Hospitality Assistant, etc.

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