Domestic / Housekeeper
hace 26 días
Woking
Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time (Bank hours may be available) Hours: 10 hours per week (Monday - Friday 3pm - 5pm) Working Pattern: Days Friends of the Elderly (FotE) is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with a family feel, we have been supporting older people for over 120 years. The charity provides care home and day care services for older people, as well as grants for older people in financial difficulty. Joining us as a Domestic Assistant, you will help keep our day care clean and ensure that we offer high standards of hygiene and cleanliness. You will be responsible for general domestic duties such as vacuuming, polishing tables and office surfaces, wiping armchairs and dining chairs, emptying bins and sanitising toilets. We are looking for an individual who is self-motivated, resilient, and who takes pride in their work. Knowledge of COSHH and Health & Safety would be beneficial but by no means essential. No prior experience is needed, as we will give you all the training you will need to excel in this role! A good standard of English and number skills are required for this role, and you will be comfortable using various forms of digital technology to be able to complete online training. This isn’t just a job; it’s about making a difference to older people’s lives every day. Why Join Friends of the Elderly? • Heritage of Care: Work with a trusted organisation backed by over a century of expertise., • Non-Profit Mission: Be part of a charity that prioritises people, not profit. While we take a commercial approach to our work, we are not for profit and we are committed to our charitable values., • State-of-the-Art Facilities: Lead a cutting-edge day care designed for comfort and community., • Group Pension Plan, with a 6% contribution from us., • Generous annual leave., • Wellbeing support through various initiatives, including an employee assistance programme., • Learning, development, and progression opportunities., • Monthly prize draw, with 3 prizes to be won., • Retail discount schemes to make your salary go further., • Access to loans at affordable rates, saving directly from salary and advance pay already earned., • Health cash plans for you and your family., • Cycle to work scheme., • Long service awards that increase with length of service., • Refer a friend to work for us and receive a £200 bonus., • Uniforms are provided Keeping everyone safe is one of the charity’s core values and is central to everything we do at Friends of the Elderly. All staff follow our Safeguarding Policy & Procedures and, if they see or suspect abuse, we expect staff to report it straight away. Criminal record checks: As this role involves a regulated activity, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, with barred lists check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: Friends of the Elderly strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each other’s differences. A charity where everyone is equal but definitely not the same. Our ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, all working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts and retains the best people. People that care and can make a difference. We currently do not provide sponsorship but we welcome applications from those who have a right work in the UK. Don’t delay in sending your application as we may need to close the vacancy early if we manage to appoint before the advertising closing date. We interview applicants as they apply.
