Title:  Domestic Assistant

Part Time Domestic Assistant

Nickleby Road, 72-78 Nickleby Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4UF

£12.01 per hour

11 hours per week

Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Domestic Assistant at our Disabilities Service, Nickleby Road, Chelmsford.

At Sanctuary Supported Living, we specialise in delivering a wide range of personalised housing, care, and support services to help people across England to live as independently as possible.

We’re a national organisation, but we’re not-for-profit and we think locally by putting our customers at the heart of what we do. We’re committed to being our best and helping customers to be their best, as we support them on their pathways for independence.

No matter your job – delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams – your work makes a difference every day.

And working with us isn’t just another job. It’s rewarding, inspiring, exciting and it provides an opportunity to make a real, positive impact on people’s lives. Plus, we’ll support you in reaching your aspirations and career goals, through comprehensive training and benefits.

The role of Domestic Assistant will include:
•    Providing a high-quality domestic service in line with health, safety and hygiene requirements that meets customers’ requirements
•    Providing a personalised domestic service to customers in their rooms, fulfilling housekeeping and domestic tasks
•    Ensuring a clean, comfortable and safe environment is maintained in the communal and service areas of the home
•    Monitoring stock levels and report when supplies are low, or reorder supplies avoiding waste

Skills and experiences:
•    Experience of undertaking general housekeeping or domestic duties would be desirable, but not essential
•    Experience in understanding verbal and written instructions and undertaking requested duties
•    An approachable, caring and compassionate attitude is essential
•    Enthusiastic and flexible with a strong “can-do” attitude
•    The ability to demonstrate a competent level of numeracy and literacy

Are you ready to be your best?
Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits! As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, here are just some of the ways we’ll reward you:
•    At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service (plus public holidays) pro rata
•    A pension scheme with employer contributions
•    A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
•    Health and well-being plans
•    Life assurance
•    Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working
•    Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme
•    A wide range of learning and development opportunities

Job Reference: 221477

Closing Date: 3 Novemeber 2024

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

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 Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.