Housekeeping

Housekeeper (18819)

We are looking for a Housekeeper to join our residential team at our brand new service: The Whistlestop.

You will help provide a safe and caring environment for our children and young people. The role will involve a range of cleaning, cookery and kitchen management skills. (See Additional Information for more detail). You will have face-to-face contact with the young people who use our service and will further enhance their their stay within the home.

No formal qualifications are required. Full training will be given.

Please ensure that your application clearly indicates where you feel you meet the essential criteria listed below:

Essential

• Experience of cleaning in a domestic/work setting
• Experience preparing and cooking a variety of healthy meals in a domestic or work setting.

Desirable

• Knowledge of basic food hygiene (Assessed at interview)
• Food Safety Level 2 or willing to undertake.

In return Barnardo's offers a reward package that includes a competitive salary, 26 days annual leave and 10 statutory/public holidays (pro-rata) per annum, a contributory pension scheme, an additional holiday purchase scheme and staff discounts.

Location: Randalstown

Hours: 20 hrs per week, (over 4-5 days between the hours of 8 am - 3 pm)

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £23,088 - £23,816 pro rata

Closing date: Friday 31st May 2024

Interview date: w/c 10 June 2024

Contact: people.ni1@barnardos.org.uk

A waiting list be will held for 12 months for any other similar posts within the service.

The successful candidate will also be required to undertake an enhanced Child and Adult barred AccessNI check.

WORKPLACE OFFER: WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU

The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.

Benefits

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Corporate University

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.

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