General information Reference 4267-1968 Closing Date 14/03/2025 Service Area Directorate Adults Service Area Residential Home Category Care/Support Work - Adult Social Care Job Title Housekeeping and Laundry Assistant (Parkside) Grade BBU02 £23,656 pro rata per annum Salary Range (£ pro rata for part time roles) Competitive Salary Contract Type Part time permanent Contract Hours 14.00 Job Advert Parkside Care Home is looking for an enthusiastic person who will join our housekeeping team. In your job role, you will be expected to ensure all areas of the care home are kept clean, using appropriate cleaning processes and in line with health and safety, COSHH and Infection control procedures. You will also work in the laundry on some days and you will need to launder and care for residents clothing and all other linens within the home. Closing Date: 14th March 2025 Interview Date: 21st March 2025. How to apply When you are ready to apply, click on ‘Apply for Vacancy’; you will be asked to upload a CV and answer some application questions. The application questions require a yes/no response. Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria. An optional CV template is provided below. Please note: The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of: · a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving) · a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only) unless the appointment is business critical For further information, please email recruitment.teambedford.gov.uk Armed Forces Covenant Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for. https://www.bedford.gov.uk/your-council/about-council/armed-forces Disabled applicants Bedford Borough Council is a Level 2 Disability Confident employer and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for. https://www.bedford.gov.uk/jobs/more-information-and-how-apply/information-and-guidance-applying-council-vacancies/disability Care Leavers Covenant Bedford Borough Council is proud to have signed up to the Care Leavers Covenant. If you are currently looked after by a local authority or a care leaver (care experienced young person), and under the age of 25, we pledge to guarantee an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for the role you are applying for. https://mycovenant.org.uk/about/ Additional Vacancy Information Allowance (pro rata for part time roles) N/A Work Pattern Day shifts and alternate weekends Is this an enhanced DBS role? Yes Is this a politically restricted role? No Is this a customer facing role which requires a fluent English Speaker? Yes Location Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough Council Recruitment, Bedford Location Parkside Residential Home, Kempston, Bedford Is this a designated car user position? No