Title:  Housekeeping Assistant

Proud to be not-for-profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff.

Housekeeping Assistant

Castlecroft Residential Care Home, Castle Road, Weoley Castle, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 5HF

£11.44 per hour 

22 hours per week

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 Castlecroft Residential Care Home 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 Castlecroft Residential Care Home 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

Popular visitors are toddlers from our local nursery, who come along every week to join in with activities. The benefits of these visits for both our residents and the children are heart-warming to see. Residents have been known to form close bonds with the toddlers. For example, one resident was invited to attend a toddler's 'graduation ceremony' from the nursery. It was such a magical experience and one that both families will always treasure. Our residents also love their daily visits from our dogs. Bella the Labradoodle and Arlo the Shih Tzu, who is so tiny he sits on our residents’ laps!

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

• You will work with a team, all who want to make our residents comfortable in their home.
• 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
• 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

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:

• Criminal Records Checks are funded by Sanctuary Care.
• 20 days annual leave equivalent (based on number of hours worked)
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, cinema, dining, days out and much more via ‘My Rewards’
• Access to a free 24/7 support service providing support including legal, financial, emotional and medical advice
• Contributory pension from Sanctuary Care
• Refer a friend scheme with payment of up to £750 available
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Occupational sick pay after qualifying period
• Overtime enhancement
• CQC performance bonus
• Life assurance

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

Job Requisition number: 221588 

Closing date: 25th October 2024

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

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. 
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.