Domestic Assistant

Kavanagh Place, Liverpool

Domestic Assistant

Position: Domestic Assistant
Care home: Kavanagh Place 
Location: Kirkdale, Liverpool
Contract type: Permenant 30 hours 
Rate: £11.44 Per Hour
Care home CQC rating: Good

 

Do you take pride in your cleaning standards and attention to detail? As a Domestic Assistant, you’ll ensure that our home is clean and welcoming for the people who live and work here.

As part of our Domestic Team, you’ll carry out all daily and weekly cleaning routines, including dusting, mopping, polishing and vacuuming.

You’ll clean all areas in the home including people’s bedrooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, kitchens and offices.

This is an exciting opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference every day.

Join us as a Domestic Assistant at Kavanagh Place care home in Liverpool.

 

About Exemplar Health Care 

Kavanagh Place is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of specialist nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.

We support adults living with complex mental health needs, complex dementia and physical disabilities. The home's Abbey Unit is exclusively for people who identify as male.

Kavanagh Place's latest CQC report can be found here: https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-112247212

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

To take a virtual tour of Kavanagh Place click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8jfJcu1yzU


About the role 

Our Domestic Assistants ensure that our home maintains high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.  

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
•    carrying out all daily and weekly cleaning routines, as well as ad-hoc duties 
•    cleaning and tidying designated areas around the home including  bedrooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, kitchens and offices
•    cleaning duties including dusting, mopping, polishing and vacuuming 
•    using equipment such as carpet cleaning machines 
•    supporting with washing and drying laundry, as required 
•    reporting breakages, damage, defects and hazards
•    building trust and promoting choice, dignity and independence.

You’ll put our people at the heart of everything you do – whether that’s hoovering our residents’ bedrooms or polishing their photo frames. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you’ll see great rewards.
If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.

Download our job description to read more: https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/189451103/

 

About you

We value relevant experience but it isn’t essential for this role.

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re also:

•    kind, caring and understanding 
•    someone with a keen eye for detail 
•    an excellent team player 
•    passionate about high standards of cleanliness, with great housekeeping skills
•    a positive person with a can-do attitude
•    a great listener and communicator.

 

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including: 

•    regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects 
•    access to wages before payday with fastP.A.Y.E
•    retail and lifestyle discounts
•    free DBS check
•    24/7 counselling and support
•    Blue Light Card eligibility.


How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email pod3@exemplarhc.com.

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
 

Colleagues

Colleague stories

“There are many career opportunities at Exemplar Health Care and the support that I’ve received has been amazing. Everyone at Exemplar Health Care is committed to not only our residents, but each other. I am proud to be part of the Exemplar family.”

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Rewarding your dedication

Whether it’s RCNi membership or NMC PIN payment for Nurses, or lifestyle and retail discounts for everyone, we’re always thinking about new ways of saying ‘thank you’ for being part of our team.

Discount

Lifestyle and retail discounts - all colleagues can access great savings and monthly discounts on high street shops, restaurants, pubs and holidays, as well as 2-for-1 cinema tickets.

EAP

Employee Assistance Programme - all colleagues can access 24/7 counselling and support through our wellbeing partner, Care First.

Pension

Pension plan - after 3 months, you’ll be auto-enrolled into our pension scheme with NOW pensions, where you’ll have up to 5% of your earnings (depending on your salary) put into the pension and we’ll contribute an additional 3%.

DBS check

Paid DBS check - we’ll pay for all new starters to have a DBS check, so you don’t need to cover the cost.

Referral

Referral bonus - if you recommend a friend for a care role with us, you’ll both receive £150, and you can refer as many people as you like.

RCNi

Career development opportunities - there are lots of opportunities to develop your skills and progress in your career at Exemplar Health Care, if you wish. Find out more.