Working with the Scheme Manager, the part-time Housekeeper will be responsible for maintaining an excellent standard of cleanliness at Leyland Court, helping to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of our residents. You will also serve the lunchtime meals that are prepared by Leyland Court's Cook. The hours for this part-time onsite position are Mondays 9.30am-13.30pm, Tues - Fri 10.30am - 13.30pm., Actively seek to attract and recruit people with disabilities
Provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process
Offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy
Be flexible with our assessment process to ensure applicants with disabilities have the best opportunity to demonstrate their ability to do the job
Make reasonable adjustments to support people with disabilities as needed.
The successful candidate will possess previous experience in a cleaning role; along with basic knowledge of H&S / COSHH regulations. You will also need to demonstrate good communication skills, the ability to work as part of a team and a commitment to upholding the rights, privacy and dignity of older people., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.
We're looking for a part-time Housekeeper to join our friendly team at Leyland Court, a sheltered service for older people in Southend-on-Sea.
Estuary has a value-based recruitment policy which means our selection process is aligned with our core values of Excellence, Care and Innovation - this ensures that, when recruiting, we find the right person with the right values and expected behaviours for the job, who will strive to provide excellent services to the people we support. This supplements our requirements for essential and desirable skills, knowledge and abilities for each role.
Safeguarding & Recruitment
Estuary is committed to safeguarding and practices safer recruitment standards and expects all staff to share the commitment to safeguarding children and people with care and support needs. The successful applicants will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Estuary Housing Association we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work and everything we do. We aim to be an inclusive organisation, where individual differences are respected, where staff, people who use services, as well as their families and carers, are treated with dignity and on the basis of their merits, abilities and needs, and where everyone has a fair opportunity to fulfil their potential without suffering discrimination or disadvantage.
This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.