Housekeeping Assistant
Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice
Thorpe Rd, Longthorpe, Peterborough PE3 6LW
37.5 hours per week 8am to 4pm including some weekends
£9.09 per hour plus enhancements
About you:
Do you take pride in providing excellent customer service and want to work in a lively, supportive team?
We can't think of a better place to develop your skills than at Thorpe Hall Hospice. It's passionate and supportive and you'll be helping to create a warm and comfortable experience for our patients, visitors and staff.
About the Role:
We are looking for Housekeeping Assistants to work on a shift rota to include weekends/bank holidays on a permanent basis. The pre-planned shifts are between the hours of 8am – 4pm.
You will be working with a team to maintain the highest possible standard of cleanliness throughout our Hospice and Day Hospice. Your job will include laundry, daily vacuuming, mopping and cleaning of patient’s rooms, bathrooms and toilets.
Experience and skills required:
• Able to work as part of a team
• Able to communicate verbally and in writing
• Understanding of COSSH and Health and Safety Regulations
About Us:
Thorpe Hall is a Sue Ryder hospice, based in Peterborough. We’re here for people aged 18 and over who are living with conditions like cancer, heart failure and lung disease. We offer a range of support to patients and their families including inpatient care in our 20 bed hospice, a day service for those with long-term conditions and support in the community through our befriending, Hospice at Home and bereavement services.
Competitive Benefits:
Company pension scheme
• 25 days holiday - rising to 30 with length of service plus bank holidays
• Option to buy and sell up to five days holiday
• Competitive enhanced pay for weekends 45% and public holidays 60%
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Corporate discount with hundreds of retailers and services
• Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org
• Cash referral bonus scheme
• Free uniform
• Subsidised onsite meals and drinks
• Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities
Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether that’s a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition – we’re there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can.
