Domestic Cleaning Assistant (Care Only) | Part time | Meadowfield House, Preston | Fulwood, Lancashire
Role Overview
We are looking for a reliable and conscientious Domestic Assistant to join our team at Meadowfield House. In this important role, you will help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for our residents, visitors, and colleagues. Taking pride in your work, you will ensure high standards of cleanliness are consistently achieved, contributing to the comfort and wellbeing of everyone in our care.
Job Description and Person Specification
Rota:
This rotating shift pattern offers a consistent schedule and the opportunity to play a valued role within our dedicated team.
17.5 hours per week
Shift Pattern: 2:00pm - 7:00pm
Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
Week 2: Thursday and Friday
Full Job Posting
About the Role:
We are looking for a reliable and conscientious Domestic Assistant to join our team at Meadowfield House. In this important role, you will help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for our residents, visitors, and colleagues. Taking pride in your work, you will ensure high standards of cleanliness are consistently achieved, contributing to the comfort and wellbeing of everyone in our care.
Job Description and Person Specification
Rota:
This rotating shift pattern offers a consistent schedule and the opportunity to play a valued role within our dedicated team.
17.5 hours per week
Shift Pattern: 2:00pm - 7:00pm
Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
Week 2: Thursday and Friday
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform general cleaning duties across the building, including communal areas, offices, bathrooms, corridors, and resident areas.
- Vacuum, sweep, mop, dust, and polish surfaces as required.
- Clean bathrooms and toilets to a high standard, ensuring hygiene and safety at all times.
- Replace consumables such as soap, towels, and toilet paper.
- Empty bins and manage waste disposal in line with organisational procedures.
- Follow designated cleaning schedules and maintain appropriate cleaning records.
- Use cleaning chemicals and equipment safely and in accordance with training.
- Report maintenance issues or concerns promptly to the management team.
- Work as part of a team and communicate effectively with colleagues and residents.
- Essential:
- Good attention to detail and high standards of cleanliness.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
- Reliable, punctual, and professional.
- Awareness of health and safety and infection‐control practices.
- Extra Information:
- The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
- In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
- Local Government Reorganisation
- The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.
- If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.
- Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.
- We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications
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