Relief Housekeeping Assistant
- Jewish Care
- Vi & John Rubens House (Jewish Care), Clarence Avenue, Gants Hill, Ilford, UK
- 10 Jan, 2025
Job Description
Our multi-award-winning organisation is looking to recruit a Relief Housekeeping Assistant to join our Hospitality team. This role may include some weekend working.
The role of Housekeeping Assistant will involve the delivery of Hospitality Services within our Campus, Care Homes, and Community Centres to excellent standards.
This post is for bank staff to cover absences on an as and when required relief basis on a zero hours contract. Shifts are 7am to 2.30pm or 10.30 am to 7pm. 5 days our of 7.
What you will be doing
You will have a key role ensuring we deliver an excellent service to our service users, creating an inviting and pleasant environment. You will:
Deliver housekeeping activities to the highest standard, ensuring that cleanliness levels are maintained across Jewish Care
Ensure safe and hygienic working practices are delivered
Support the wider hospitality teams with events and festivals.
Provide support with laundry duties, including distribution, washing, ironing, and preparation.
Ensure Infection Control procedures are followed
Inspect, monitor, record, and report, products, appliances, and consumables that are required
Ensuring general waste, both clinical and recycling, is disposed of in accordance with the Waste Disposal Policy.
Reporting any hazards or maintenance issues to the Housekeeping Supervisor.
Who are we looking for?
Previous experience working within a housekeeping environment, working both independently and within a team.
COSHH training and Current Accredited Infection Control Certificate or willingness to be trained
Cleaning experience in similar environment with a commitment to achieving high standards of cleanliness and hygiene
Understanding of the challenges and sensitivity required to support vulnerable people
Salary
About Us
We are a leading health and social care charity for the Jewish community in London and the South-East. Although we care for a specific community, our employees come from all faiths, backgrounds and nationalities. It also means they’re valued and supported in just the same way we value the people we care for - at Jewish Care, love is at the heart of all we do.
Our campuses offer unique services including care and nursing homes, Retirement Living apartments and community centres.
We provide care that is Jewish at heart for older people. And we support their family members every step of the way. Every week, we touch the lives of 10,000 people.
Our Purpose
We want to make a positive impact on the lives of Jewish people by providing excellent social care that enhances their well-being and helps them to stay connected to their community.
We’re also committed to inspiring our employees, developing their careers and creating an environment where they love every day.
Why Us
Our five values are at the heart of the way we work. They drive how we act as individuals and as an organisation and shape our culture.
Our values are:
- Excellence - We are ambitious, professional and passionate about offering high-quality services delivered with dedication and sensitivity.
- Integrity - We treat people fairly and are accountable for what we do and how we do it
- Innovation - We are adaptable and creative, we welcome new ideas and believe in finding solutions that work for each individual.
- Compassion - We consciously work in a caring and empathetic way, we are considerate of others and put kindness at the heart of everything we do.
- Inclusivity - Everyone involved with Jewish Care is important and deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.
- Inclusion & Diversity
At Jewish Care, we are committed to ensuring all our staff feel valued and included.
We have a number of staff networks aimed to promote equality, diversity and inclusion – these include our REACH (race, ethnicity and cultural heritage) network and our LGBTQ+ network for staff and service users. We are a Disability Confident Employer, and in a recent survey, 95% of staff surveyed felt Jewish Care embraced diversity and inclusion.
Why Jewish Care?
We offer excellent benefits to reward you for your hard work, dedication, and commitment. Competitive rates of pay are reviewed annually.
A wide range of benefits, rewards, and well-being support through our Jewish Care Benefits platform. These include:
● A huge range of discounts at major retailers and supermarkets
● 24/7 access to a GP either online or on the phone
● Access to our Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential advice.
● Our Wellbeing Hub contains lots of articles and support with mental and physical wellness, free fitness and yoga videos and lots more
● 4% employer pension contribution
● Career development opportunities and access to our online learning management system
● Free DBS checks and uniforms for our Care Home Workers
● Free DBS check where the role is required.
Fair Pay
We are happy to announce that Jewish Care now pays all members of staff the current London Living Wage.
We care about our employees as much as the people we support, which is why we pay all our staff a minimum of £11.95 per hour. So, whether you’re a carer, a bus driver, an administrator or a finance operative, you can rest assured you’ll be rewarded fairly for what you do.