Job Title: Housekeeping Assistant
Based: Various around the Birmingham area
Salary: £9.54 per hour for 16 hours per week plus overtime available
Job Type: Permanent, Part Time – 16 Hours per week
Closing Date for applications: 30th November 2022
Sir Josiah Mason Trust
SJMT is a family of charities & community of people supporting those most in need in the West Midlands. SJMT want everyone, regardless of age or circumstances, to feel secure, have opportunities and to thrive.
The services provided include:
- Safe, affordable and well-maintained alms-housing
- Residential and extra care
- Community and housing related support
- Services to advance the opportunities of children and young people in need
- Everything we do is rooted in our 370 year history and driven by our vision for the future.
Job Role:
Are you looking for a new role that makes a difference to the older generation?
Our housekeeping team play a vital role in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness in our independent living facilities. A champion for hygiene and infection control within the service, you’ll have access to special equipment and materials to ensure you can create a welcoming, safe and comfortable environment for residents, as well as their friends and families.
We are looking for a part time peripatetic Housekeeping Assistant (16 hours per week) to work across our independent living sites in the West Midlands. Hours are flexible to suit the right candidate although some weekend working may be required. Driving licence and access to a car are a necessity for this role.
General Requirements:
Experience is desirable, but not essential, as we train all our staff to deliver a high level of service. All of our staff are offered the opportunity to progress, which is why we encourage, develop and train our staff to reach their potential.
We are looking for excellent time management and organisational skills but just as importantly we seek people with good communication skills, who are caring and kind and sensitive to the needs of older people.
Person Specification:
- Full, clean driving licence and access to a vehicle
- An enhanced DBS check will be taken up for the successful candidate.
- Cleaning experience in a similar environment is desirable
- Awareness of infection control measures
- Awareness of health and safety
- A caring person who is sensitive to the needs of older vulnerable people and who can engage with and communicate with a diverse range of people
- Able to work independently and within a team
- A positive can-do attitude.
- Shares the values of SJMT
What we offer:
The Trust continues to reward its staff with competitive pay rates and a number of employee benefits including:
- Starting on 31 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays (pro-rata)
- An annual ‘wellbeing’ day for all staff
- Company sick pay
- Funded DBS checks
- Free onsite parking
- Pension scheme
- Free uniform
- Life Insurance
- Refer a Friend incentive scheme
- Wider Wallet staff discount scheme
- Employee Assistance programme – 24/7 access to confidential advice on welfare or legal issues and access to counselling
- Long service awards
- Ongoing career development training
Equal Opportunities:
SJMT is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Please note should sufficient applications be received we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time and recruit at any stage. We always encourage all interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Housekeeper, Housekeeping Assistant, Domestic Cleaning, Cleaner, Cleaning Assistant, Commercial Cleaning Operative, Cleaners, Cleaner, and Hygiene Operator, may also be considered for this role.
