Domestic Assistant

Hours: Full time & Part time

Shifts: 8am - 4pm with expectation to work every other weekends

About Us

We are a leading not-for-profit care provider in the UK.

We deliver exceptional 24-hour residential, dementia and nursing care to older people across our 27 care homes in England.

As a charitable organisation, our focus is on providing high-quality care and running a sustainable and thriving family of homes. This means care fees fund care, not shareholder profits. Any surplus generated is invested back into our services and used to continually improve the experience of our residents.

We are an accredited Living Wage employer and Greensleeves Care are endorsed with Skills for Care and an Assured City and Guilds provider who offer a range of free learning and development to our colleagues.

About Buckler’s Lodge

Buckler’s Lodge is a modern residential and dementia care home in a stunning purpose-built home surrounded by nature in Crowthorne, near Wokingham, Buckler’s Lodge is a vibrant and welcoming 24/7 community of care where residents and their families enjoy award-winning residential and dementia care.

Residents are cared for with a well-established methodology that is centred on keeping them as independent as possible for as long as possible. The location offers:

• Stunning grounds and views
• Modern, spacious bedrooms all with en-suite wet rooms
• Comfortable lounges, dining areas, library and cinema
• Bistro area and private dining room to entertain visitors
• Delicious and nutritious meals cooked daily on site

As a Domestic Assistant, you will:

• Regular cleaning of residents’ rooms
• Regular cleaning of lounge and hallways, other communal areas and office areas.
• Damp dusting, mopping floors and vacuuming as necessary
• Regular cleaning of bathrooms and toilets including scrubbing and de-scaling baths and tiles, clearing plug holes and taps de-scaling showerheads, removing soap and cleaning around light switches and door handles etc.
• Apply Greensleeves Care Values.

To apply, you will need:

• Ability to manage basic documentation e.g., cleaning schedules
• Good written and oral communication skills
• The ability to work unsupervised.
• Ability to demonstrate understanding and applying our workplace values

Rewards & Benefits Package

• 28 days paid holiday FTE (Including Bank Holidays)
• Paid breaks
• Overtime Incentive scheme
• Company pension scheme – employers contribution matched up to 6%
• 2 x Salary Death in Service benefit
• Length of Service Awards at 5,10,20,30,40 and 50 year
• Voluntary Lifestyle Benefits through the Hapi App
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Wellbeing Thrive App
• Refer a Friend scheme (you can earn up to £300 per referral)
• Free learning and development - Opportunities to undertake RQF level qualifications with an endorsed Skills for Care provider
• Free DBS

DBS – The successful applicant will be appointed subject to providing evidence of ISA first and enhanced DBS disclosure. This post is not subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Greensleeves Care is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

Greensleeves Care Core Values

Respect – We treat residents and colleagues with dignity and value their unique life experiences and personal contributions.

Openness – We act openly and honestly, building confidence in our intentions and behaviour. We choose words and actions that are sincere, not misleading.

Responsibility – We are committed to meeting the needs of others and behave responsibility towards residents and colleagues, being careful of the choices we make.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please note this role is open to only applicants with Right to Work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship in this role.