Bank Housekeeping Assistant

 

At Sanctuary Care, we believe in providing high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. It goes without saying that kindness is what care is all about, so first and foremost, we carefully choose our staff for their kind and compassionate nature. We aim to care, nurture and enrich the lives of all in our ‘family’ at Sanctuary Care, whether that’s our staff, residents or family members.

 

 

Bank Housekeeping Assistant

 

Rushyfields Residential and Nursing Home, Brandon Lane, Brandon, Durham

 

£10.52 per hour

 

Hours as and when required 

 

Why work for us?

 

We spend so much time at work don’t we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let’s have some fun while we’re at work, support each other and work hard as a team. There’s loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Rushyfields for all regardless of role. 

 

Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can ‘feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors.  The team at Rushyfields is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

 

Where you’ll work

 

Three miles outside of Durham, our care home is situated in the heart of Brandon – a beautiful small rural village. We are in close proximity to all the shops, churches and community centre Brandon has to offer. While still being able to see the top of Durham’s cathedral from our care home windows. Along with our beautiful spot, we also provide a wide range of care home provisions. Our dedicated team deliver residential care, nursing care, dementia care, palliative care and respite care with true devotion and compassion. We are more than just a care home in County Durham, we are a forever home. Our care and support evolve as and when it needs to. Providing residents and their loved ones with peace of mind that the upheaval of moving into a care home only has to happen once.

 

Are you our next Housekeeping Assistant?  Here’s more about the role:

 

• First and foremost – we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives – let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process
• As a Housekeeping Assistant, you will be responsible for providing a high quality housekeeping service, whilst showing care and commitment to having a positive impact on our residents’ lives
• You will work with a team, all who want to make our residents comfortable in their home.

 

What skills do I need?

 

Team work!  A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home.

Experience is not essential, as we will help you with all the training and support you’ll need to do the job, what is important is that you are caring, enthusiastic and have energy to share. Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach. You will also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.

 

Benefits and rewards

 

We know you work so hard and being the best Housekeeping Assistant you can be needs to be rewarded.  We are very proud to offer the following:

 

• 20 days annual leave equivalent based on hours worked

• Life assurance
• CQC performance bonus
• Overtime enhancement
• Statutory sick pay
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme with payment of up to £500 available
• Contributory pension from Sanctuary Care
• Access to a free 24/7 support service providing support including legal, financial, emotional and medical advice
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, cinema, dining, days out and much more via ‘My Rewards’
• Criminal Records Checks are funded by Sanctuary Care.

 

We hope you feel you could be our next team member.

 

Job Reference: 214165

 

Closing date: 5th January 2024

 

We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time.  Don’t miss out, please apply early.

 

 

 

 

 

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
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Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.