About Us...
Advinia has been providing high quality, person-centred care, specialised for older people and focusing on resident wellbeing for over 25 years. We operate 36 Care Homes across the UK and each is led by a team of experienced and dedicated care professionals who are committed to always prioritising the individual needs of Residents.
Our Mission...
Our B Happie theme guides everything we do, aiming to create an environment where residents and staff feel valued, respected and happy. We promote three key pillars which keep our residents feeling connected, relaxed and safe. For staff, we help to make them feel fulfilled, recognised and have purpose.
Your Duties will include:
- To provide an efficient and effective Housekeeping service that fully meets the needs of the residents, along with the high standards expected in the Care Home.
- Leading the domestic team to ensure that the Home is cleaned and maintained to a high standard in accordance to the Care Homes’ guidelines, in addition to the individual needs and requirements of the residents. Duties
- To provide a high quality Housekeeping service to ensure all areas of the home are cleaned to a high standard and that all linen and resident’s personal clothing/items are correctly laundered
- To ensure that all areas of the Home is cleaned to a high standard in compliance with the specific cleaning guidelines and schedules and that they effectively meet the residents’ and homes needs.
- To respect and maintain confidentiality of resident’s personal information at all times, including their right to privacy, dignity and choice.
- To understand and comply with all statutory and legal requirements that are relevant such as Health & Safety, COSHH, and all aspects of the Health & Social Care Act, to ensure a safe and efficient laundry service in the home. Understand and have an awareness of Infection Control.
- To check that all residents’ personal clothing and items are individually labelled, maintained in good repair and returned to the correct resident in a timely manner after each laundry session.
- To respect and maintain confidentiality of resident’s personal information at all times, including resident’s right to privacy, dignity and choice.
- To ensure all equipment used is in full, safe working order, promptly reporting any faults to both the Maintenance Officer and the Home Manager.
- To check all areas of the home are supplied with adequate housekeeping items and inform the manager of any shortages.
To be successful in this role you will need:
A minimum of 12 months experience with a Housekeeping Supervisory role is essential due to the nature of the position. As the role involves working with vulnerable people your employment will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, which includes references as well as a Disclosure and Barring Service Check/Protecting Vulnerable Groups check.
In Return we can offer...
- Free DBS/PVG check
- Competitive pay rates
- Flexible pay through Wagestream
- Employment Assistant programme, including face to face counselling
- Paid Family Leave
- Free uniform
- Professional training and ongoing career progression
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age