Housekeeper

Job Title: Housekeeper

Location: Blackheath, London, SE3 0PW

Salary: £11.41 Per Hour

DBS Disclosure: Enhanced

Job type: Permanent, Part time 27.5 or 30 hour contracts available (FTE – 37.5 Hours)

Morden College is a charity dedicated to supporting older people, providing them with residential care and residential nursing care if the need arises. We are a strong community, committed to enabling those we support to have the highest quality of life, for the rest of their lives. Our care services were graded Good in all 5 CQC inspection area ratings and we have been granted Hospitality Assured status.

The Role:

We are looking for a Housekeeper to join the Morden College Accommodation Services Team and work across all areas of the College, including our independent living accommodation which has impeccably high standards. We are looking for staff who are willing to give 100% and go the extra mile to ensure excellence in all areas.

Job Summary/Purpose:

• To provide residents with a “good life” by promoting dignity, independence, choice, and fulfilment within a policy of managed risk taking
• To provide residents with comfort, security, and a sense of belonging, making a difference to their daily lives
• To provide outstanding, person centred housekeeping services to residents by assessing, monitoring, and evaluating individual resident’s supported living needs, raising concerns where required
• To update and maintain accurate cleaning schedules.
• To be a named Housekeeping support for residents
• To maintain good communication with the resident, supervisory team and colleagues
• To maintain a caring and homely atmosphere for residents
• To contribute positively to the team, supporting colleagues in the daily life of the College

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• To work within the area to which you are assigned at each shift, operating with respect and kindness to residents and colleagues and promoting a harmonious team atmosphere.
• To be approachable, receptive, and reactive to resident needs, providing day to day cleaning and laundry support
• To support the Hospitality Services team with food and beverage service at meals times as required
• To take resident clothing to the laundry and return clothes to residents accommodation after inspecting for minor repairs, etc.
• To ensure bed linen and laundry is collected, sorted and bagged ready for washing with adherence to colour coding/bagging of articles. Assist with delivery and collection of linen and towelling
• During your shift, to be aware of your own Health and Safety obligations and those to other staff and residents in your area and comply with policies put in place.
• To attend all training as required and keep personal mandatory and legislative training up to date, always being open minded and progressive in your thinking.
• To be an ambassador for Morden College in the external community, developing robust communication strategies that provide all stakeholders with the opportunity to be engaged in service developments and informed on progress.
• To ensure harmonious and respectful working with all departments and other internal stakeholders, ensuring a holistic and efficient service is provided to service users.
• To maintain confidentiality and to comply with the College policy thus ensuring security in the management and use of information at all times.

The Candidate:

The following are the values that Morden College wishes staff to adhere to in their daily working life. The candidate should be:

• Respectful

Understand the value of life histories, using them to enhance individual wellbeing and create opportunities for meaningful connections; adapt to differences and focus on individuals not tasks and routines; contribute positively to a culture of mutual respect both in the workplace, and between residents and staff.

• Compassionate

Show kindness, dignity, respect, warmth, empathy, and compassion in all interactions; treat every individual as a person, be inclusive and provide support that is tailored to meet need; don’t judge.

• Accountable

Be self-aware and open; be supportive, take personal responsibility and be answerable for your actions; lead your team; show integrity.

• Progressive

To make a real difference to peoples’ lives think outside the box; be open to learn and reflect on yourself, your skills, and actions; be adaptable, positive, and inspiring; embrace new ideas and technologies.

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Housekeeper, Housekeeping, Cleaning, Domestic Cleaner, Cleaning Assistant, Commercial Cleaning Operative, Waste Operative, General Cleaner, Waste Operative, Hygiene Operator, Cleaners, Commercial Cleaner may also be considered for this role.