Housekeeper Bank

Requisition Title

 : Housekeeper BANK

Job Number:

  RIC04MS
Richmond Letcombe Regis 
South Street Letcombe Regis
 Oxfordshire OX12 9JY
Location Status : On site
Salary Amount : 11. 60

Description

 

Job Title: Housekeeper

Location: Richmond Village, Letcombe Regis, South Street, Oxfordshire, OX12 9RG

Salary range: £11. 60

Contract:BANK

Shift Pattern: Flexi shift patterns 

We consider all types of flexibility, including hours and working patterns.

We make health happen

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Richmond Villages are our retirement village provider. They deliver person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

As a Housekeeper, you’ll ensure the comfort and well-being of our residents by cleaning, tidying and ensuring all areas of the village are maintained and presentable.  

You can count on a thorough induction when you start to help you settle into your new role followed by ongoing training and development including access to apprenticeships.

This also includes access to our online portal which has a variety of resources to aid personal development & free access LinkedIn's online learning platform.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

• Ensuring that our residents’ care home facilities and individual properties are maintained to the highest standards
• General housekeeping and cleaning including sweeping, scrubbing, waxing and polishing floors as well as dusting and polishing furniture
• Operating vacuum cleaners, floor polishers and carpet shampooers
• Emptying bins regularly and transporting rubbish to disposal areas
• Ensuring equipment is stored properly and that utility and storage rooms are clean
• Washing, drying and ironing residents bedding and communal laundry
• Ensuring the Housekeeping trolley is clean, tidy and well stocked
• Reporting all safety hazards to management, ensuring Health and Safety standards and COSSH are adhered to at all times

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

You understand the importance of working to high standards, maintaining a safe working environment and previous experience in a housekeeping role would be desirable.
Organised and self-motivated with the ability to work on your own initiative, you have a keen eye for detail and take pride in your work. With strong communication skills, you’re sensitive to the needs of others and flexible in your approach when working as part of a team.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support – all available from one phone number 24/7.
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Free meal with every shift
• Holidays - 20 days + Bank Holidays
• Long Service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest- free annual travel Loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
• Wagestream - Have early access up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – Find out more on our career site
• Parental Leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents - Find out more on our career site
• Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health.
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.  That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. 

As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Unposting Date

 : Ongoing
Care Home Postcode : OX12 9RG

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