Housekeeping Assistant
Location: Lancashire
Salary: £11.44 per hour (Enhanced Pay at Weekends)
Working Hours: To work 5 days over 7 including weekends, 7am till 3pm
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units, and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries - sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse, and more - to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly enthusiastic about the jobs they do - you will find a dedicated team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
Purpose: To assist with maintaining the highest possible standard of cleanliness throughout the Service, including the laundry.
Key Responsibilities
* Clean all areas of the Service as per daily cleaning schedules.
* Manage laundry, following guidance from the Housekeeping Supervisor.
* Carry out all duties with due regard for the Health and Safety of service users, staff, volunteers, and visitors.
* Ensure safe storage and use of chemicals and equipment in accordance with COSHH and Health and Safety requirements.
* Work with a number of different equipment and report the need for repair or maintenance of equipment and for materials to be replenished.
* Record all information required.
* Work to national and local cleaning standards.
* Facilitate the safe and smooth running of the Service, maintain a safe working environment, and uphold service user confidentiality.
Qualifications Required
* No formal qualifications required.
Experience, Skills and Ability
* Able to work both as part of a team and independently.
* Able to communicate verbally and in writing.
* Able to work within policies and procedures and Behavioural Framework.
* Understanding of COSHH and Health and Safety Regulations.
Complexity and Accountability
* This post holds no budgetary responsibility but will be expected to ensure costs and expenditures are kept within agreed limits.
* Accountable to understand personal responsibilities in relation to the Health & Safety at Work legislation and demonstrate a working knowledge of COSHH requirements.
Benefits Include
* A competitive salary of £11.44 per hour.
* Group life assurance.
* Eye voucher scheme.
* Company Pension.
* Long service and staff awards.
* Nationwide employee staff discounts including discounted eating out and shopping.
* Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector, and armed forces with discounts online and in-store.
Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled; therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible.
All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS / PVG checks.
Brainkind is a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.
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