# Bank Housekeeping Assistant **Company**: The Children's Trust **Location**: Tadworth **Work arrangement**: onsite **Job type**: Bank (as needed) **Salary**: £13.45 **Category**: Facilities & Maintenance **Industry**: Healthcare **Apply**: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/B0474-26-0076?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_4b88d75b-1ba ## Description An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bank Housekeeping Assistant to join our Housekeeping Team at The Children's Trust in Tadworth, United Kingdom. As a Bank Housekeeping Assistant, you will be supervised by the Housekeeping Supervisor and will report to the Housekeeping Manager. Your role will be to provide a high standard of housekeeping and accommodation service across site. You will provide excellent levels of cleanliness that are consistent throughout the site. You will be a natural and enthusiastic housekeeper working not only as part of a team but also individually. This is a chance for an outstanding candidate to make a significant and lasting difference to the lives of thousands of children and families. **Main Duties of the Job** - Provide a site-wide general housekeeping service to ensure that the housekeeping services are of an acceptable level and are consistent across site. - Carry out a cleaning service in allocated buildings/rooms/areas ensuring that daily tasks are completed according to the standard operating procedures in relation to cleanliness/hygiene standards. - Follow infection control procedures whenever carrying out duties and ensure procedures are followed should there be an infection control outbreak. - Liaise with the Housekeeping Supervisor and House Staff on a daily basis carrying out special requests in relation to Housekeeping. - Ensure safe storage of cleaning materials and equipment and sufficient stock is maintained, informing the Housekeeping Supervisor of stock requiring ordering. - Assist in the cleaning of communal areas on a daily basis and cleaning of carpets, curtains, and high dusting on a rotating schedule. - Ensure that any repairs required to fixtures and fittings are reported to the designated Facilities Helpdesk as soon as possible and any issues are reported to the Housekeeping Supervisor. - Assist in routine housekeeping audits as outlined in the planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules and ensure any works are to agreed service levels. - Prioritise work to complete assignments in a timely manner. - Assist other members of the Site Services and Facilities teams as required. - Undertake other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities, as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time. **Central Laundry Services/Staff Accommodation** - Where resourcing requirements are required to assist in the provision of these services. - Where required work with the Housekeeping Lead/Laundry Operatives to process the laundry in a timely and efficient manner according to the standard operating procedures ensuring that cleanliness and hygiene standards are met and maintained in the central laundry. - Where required any repairs required to fixtures and fittings are reported to the designated Facilities Helpdesk as soon as possible. - Where required assist the Housekeeping Supervisor/Assistants to ensure that accommodation is prepared to agreed standards for guests/staff to move in. - Where required carry out the final check of accommodation on a changeover day to ensure minimum standards have been met and guests are able to move in. - Highlight any issues regarding tenant occupation to the Housekeeping Supervisor and in their absence to the Housekeeping Lead (as appropriate). **Training & Development** - In conjunction with the Housekeeping Lead through training and development and customer liaison maintain a high standard of cleanliness. - Attend team meetings with housekeeping and laundry staff. - Attend mandatory training sessions and gain the required certification. - Develop self to improve personal performance within the department. - Meet regularly for performance and development review, identifying learning objectives and setting targets, identifying opportunities for professional development. - Read all policies and procedures relevant to working practice and to keep up to date with policy changes as they occur. **Professionalism** - Takes action and raises concerns. - Adhere to the policies and procedures of The Children's Trust. - Maintain professional boundaries and professionalism at all times. - Committed to demonstrating the organisation's values and behaviours at all times. **Health and Safety** - The role requires a significant degree of manual handling and working with house services/laundry equipment. - Adheres to all health and safety guidelines, including infection prevention and control. - Provide evidence of all vaccinations (or medical exemption) required for the post. - Adhere to manual handling procedures and complete mandatory manual handling training. - Promotes the health and safety of others. - Uses the incident reporting and risk assessment system (IRAR), to identify and report risks and incidents/actions if directed. - Responsible for identifying and mitigating risk within the work environment. - To attend all mandatory training sessions relevant to the role. **Wellbeing and Emotional Resilience** - Maintains a positive approach and outlook when dealing with change and overcoming challenges and problems. - Recognises own limitations, develops realistic goals, and uses support network resource when or if necessary. - Treats challenges and problems as a learning experience. - Remains organised and focused when under pressure. - Responds appropriately and effectively to all constructive feedback. - Motivates self and others. **Benefits** - Salary: £13.45 an hour - Adoption pay - Time off for fertility treatment - Enhanced paternity leave - Paid carers leave - Time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms - Time off for gender reassignment - Additional annual leave days for those with long service (35 to 41 days including bank holidays) - Free on-site parking - Staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court - Subsidised cafeteria - On-site staff accommodation (subject to availability) - Ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme - Opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment ## Skills ### Required - Physically fit for moving, lifting, and cleaning - Friendly and caring - Understanding of children's needs - Able to take responsibility for their own work - Flexible and adaptable - Able to follow instructions and procedures - To be able to communicate effectively with line manager and all staff - Strong organisational skills ### Nice to have - Knowledge of Infection Control within a house services environment - Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements when handling and storing cleaning materials - GCSE English (grade C or above) or equivalent - NVQ Level 2 in Housekeeping Services (or willingness to work towards) - Understanding of working within a caring environment - Previous experience in a housekeeping/cleaning role (ideally from an NHS/Schools or equivalent background) --- Source: [Apply at jobs.nhs.uk](https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/B0474-26-0076?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)