Housekeeper

Reporting into the Location Manager, responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring that the location is clean, pleasant, and safe for customers in either their home environment or communal areas. Ensuring that cleaning products are used effectively, with instructions and health and safety procedures being followed at all times.

Required knowledge & experience:

• Customer service NVQ2 would be advantageous.
• Previous cleaning experience and knowledge is desirable.
• Use of cleaning products in a safe manner.
• Knowledge of cleaning procedures including use of equipment e.g., carpet cleaners.
• Understanding of data protection and confidentiality and the safeguarding of vulnerable adults.
• Health & safety in the workplace including Control of Substances Harmful to Health (COSHH).

Required skills:

• Well organized with good time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and empathy skills and a friendly personality.
• Able to work individually and as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritise and plan around customer needs.

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, train and promote without discrimination based on race, religion, colour, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other protected status.

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

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for older people.

• Rated overall GOOD with CQC, Prior bank has strong community networks and the continued support from volunteers (friends of Prior bank) to maintain great reports to provide person-centred care to all customers, ensuring their safety along the way.
• Good public transport, easy access to the home from Union Road, Nether Edge, 5-minute walk from the home, with a regular number 3 bus into Sheffield city centre.
• We pride ourselves in delivering top-quality care, with our fresh seasonal menus and choices picked by our customers personally and prepared daily by our outstanding catering team.

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 aims to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, knowing that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.