Are you an experienced housekeeper? Do you have a good understanding of health and safety regulations? Are you looking for a full-time role where you can make a real difference? If so, we’d love to hear from you Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are. Our essential work wouldn’t be possible without our Housekeeping Team, who ensure that the Hospice remains a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for everyone. We’re currently seeking a Housekeeper to join our dedicated team to help us maintain a safe, welcoming environment for the babies, children, young people, and families who need us most. Hours: This is a full-time role requiring 37.5 hours per week, worked on a rota basis. Shifts are 7.5 hours and will include weekends. About the role As a Housekeeper at Rainbows, you will play a vital role in maintaining the cleanliness, hygiene, and safety of the Hospice. Key Responsibilities Include: Daily Cleaning: Ensure clinical, communal, and office areas are thoroughly cleaned to maintain a hygienic and welcoming environment. Deep Cleaning: Perform deep cleaning of clinical areas as required, in line with infection control procedures. Laundry Duties: Wash and maintain hospice linen (e.g., towels, bed linen) and personal clothing for children and young people. Keep the linen room tidy and fully stocked. Specialised Cleaning Tasks: Undertake tasks such as curtain changing, organising carpet cleaning, and steam-cleaning rugs and curtains. Safe Product Use: Store and use cleaning products in accordance with COSHH procedures. Further details of responsibilities can be found in the Job Description. Requirements The ideal candidate will: Have experience in a similar role (e.g., cleaning, housekeeping). Understand infection control guidelines, COSHH and Health & Safety regulations. Be comfortable with manual handling (e.g., moving furniture), with manual handling training or qualifications desirable. Experience in a clinical environment is desirable but not essential as training will be provided. We’re looking for someone who is a team player with strong communication skills and the ability to treat all babies, children, young people, and families with dignity, respect, and understanding. Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification. Our Benefits include: Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough. Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop. Bupa Healthcare Cashback plan. Life Assurance. 27 days holiday Plus bank holiday allowance but expectation to work bank holidays in this role. Contributory pension scheme. Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough. Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice Free access to Health Assured employee assistance programme Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders Unofficial benefits: Fun events like Total Wipe Out, All staff away days, Guest visitors For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Julie Middleton, Housekeeping Supervisor, on Julie.middletonrainbows.co.uk To apply for the role please click ‘apply now’ to complete an online application form. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments further, please contact the people team at recruitmentrainbows.co.uk This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks. Equality, diversity & inclusion Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People is committed to improving the quality of its services to all people, irrespective of race/ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, or sexual orientation. Our objective is to deliver high quality services that are accessible, responsive, and appropriate to meet the diverse needs of different groups and individuals. As such, we will continue to take action to ensure that staff and volunteers employed by Rainbows Hospice are culturally aware and treat every person with dignity, respect, and fairness, in a way that is sensitively responsive to differences and similarities. Unlawful discrimination and other forms of exclusion have no place within Rainbows Hospice. About us Rainbows cares for hundreds of families every year who have a baby, child or young person with a serious or terminal illness that means that their lives will be shorter than most. We’ve been providing the highest level of professional holistic care and emotional support to babies, children, young people and their families since 1994. Our incredible team help to relieve symptoms, improve quality of life, and support their families to make the most of every precious moment, during life, through bereavement and beyond. Our aim is to support every one of the thousands of babies, children and young people in the East Midlands, with a terminal or serious illness. To do this we’ve made it easier to access our services – wherever families are in our region. So, as well as providing end-of-life, short break care and bereavement support at our hospice, we also offer care and support at the point of need. Whether at our Lark Rise hospice, in the community, in hospital, or at home. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives, and support families, wherever they are. When you join Team Rainbows, not only will you receive a host of benefits including free parking, health cash plan and subsidised meals - but you’ll be making a real difference to the lives of families across the East Midlands who are going through the toughest of times. Although there can be some sad times, Rainbows is a fun, dynamic and caring place to work. Whether you’re based at the Hospice, home or out in the community, you’ll join a team with a can-do attitude, ready to make a positive impact on the world of hospice care. Our Vision To become a household name across the East Midlands for the outstanding care we provide, wherever it’s needed. Our Mission Whether in our hospice, in hospital, or at home, we deliver unrivalled care to seriously and terminally ill babies, children, young people and their families. Our purpose is to make every moment of their short lives the best it can be. Our vision is to create the “Rainbows Experience” wherever you are. Our mission is that across the East Midlands we will: Transform care for those babies, children and young people who have a life-limiting or life-threatening condition Relieve the pain and symptoms associated with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions Support every baby, child and young person to achieve their full potential Create memories for families to treasure Provide comfort and compassion at the time of and following the death of a baby, child or young person Across the East Midlands we will: transform care for those children and young people who have a life-limiting or life-threatening condition relieve the pain and symptoms associated with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions support every child and young person to achieve their full potential create memories for families to treasure provide comfort and compassion at the time of and following the death of a child or young person Our values Because WE CARE, we are: Aim High Adapting, learning, and sharing our expertise. Own It Focused, committed, and accountable. Benefits Health cash plan/EAP Free on-site parking Life assurance Subsidised meals Gallery Previous Next Documents