Housekeeper

19.5 hours per week, 8 am - 2 pm

Week 1 - Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday

Week 2 - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

To provide a high standard of cleanliness, hygiene, and infection control throughout the dementia care home, ensuring a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for residents, visitors, and staff. The Housekeeper will work with compassion and dignity, recognising the unique needs of people living with dementia and contributing to their wellbeing and quality of life.

Key Responsibilities

• Clean residents' bedrooms, bathrooms, communal areas, and offices to a high standard.
• Maintain a safe, hygienic, and welcoming environment throughout the home.
• Carry out laundry duties, including washing, drying, ironing, and returning residents' clothing and bedding.
• Follow infection control, COSHH, and health and safety procedures at all times.
• Safely use cleaning equipment and chemicals and report any maintenance issues or hazards.
• Replenish cleaning supplies, toiletries, and household stock as required.
• Treat residents with dignity, respect, and compassion, promoting their wellbeing and comfort.
• Support a dementia-friendly environment by understanding and responding appropriately to residents' needs.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the home.
• Attend mandatory training and comply with all safeguarding, confidentiality, and company policies.

Person Specification

Essential

• Reliable and hardworking with a positive attitude.
• Good attention to detail and high standards of cleanliness.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Caring and respectful approach towards older people and those living with dementia.
• Good communication and organisational skills.

Desirable

• Previous housekeeping, cleaning, or care home experience.
• Basic knowledge of dementia care, infection control, and health and safety procedures.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role.

Oakwood Grange in Barnsley is home to well trained and helpful staff with rooms for up to 60 residents. At Anchor, we pride ourselves in providing 24-hour care and specialised services for elderly people, the beauty of our grounds, the quality of our catering and our engaging activities we deliver.

• A part of the local community, With good relationships with relatives and health care professionals
• Dementia themed area’s
• Good home cooked food, with staff that put residents first with a homemade birthday cakes for every resident

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated rewards website

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.