Housekeeping Assistant, Painswick

Housekeeping Assistant

Richmond Villages Painswick, Stroud Road, Gloucestershire, GL6 6UL

£12.90 per hour – Paid breaks and excellent Bupa benefits

Permanent, 20 hours per week. Shift patterns can be flexible 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. or 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. with alternate weekends.

• Ensuring that our residents' care home facilities, public areas and individual properties are maintained to the highest cleaning standards
• Operating vacuum cleaners, floor polishers and carpet shampooers
• Emptying bins regularly
• Sweeping, scrubbing, waxing and polishing floors
• Cleaning carpets and upholstery and washing woodwork, windows, door panels and sills
• Washing, drying and ironing residents' clothing, bedding and communal laundry, including for our on-site care home residents
• Reporting all safety hazards to management, ensuring Health and Safety standards and COSHH are adhered to at all times

You will ideally bring experience from a housekeeping or domestic cleaning role, along with a basic understanding of infection control, COSHH and compliance standards. As someone who is friendly and approachable, you will forge enduring professional relationships with colleagues, residents and their families. You possess meticulous attention to detail and pride in your work, and you are adept at collaborating as part of a team across various functions and services.

• My Healthcare – Quick, easy access to support, advice and treatment for a variety of health‑related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy and mental health support; all available from one phone number 24/7
• Annual allowance redeemable against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, worth approximately £350
• Free meal with every shift
• 28 days holiday
• Long Service – rewards for milestones at Bupa, including ecards, extra holidays and money
• Interest‑free annual travel loan to purchase public transport annual season tickets
• Wagestream – early access up to 40 % of earned wages within minutes
• Competitive pension plans and parental leave options, plus access to unique products such as our Menopause plan
• My Bupa Extras – discounts at your favourite retailers and a range of tools, content and information to support your wellbeing
• Sick pay scheme for frontline teams, beyond statutory sick pay, providing financial support during longer absences

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We aim to offer interview/assessment opportunities to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role and will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.