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Housekeeping Assistant - Bank - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare

Derby, DE73 5XE

Salary

£13.21

Contract

Bank

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

11 October 2026

41 days left

In plain English

What this job actually involves

As a Bank Housekeeping Assistant, you'll help keep a care home clean and welcoming for residents, visitors, and staff. You'll do tasks like cleaning, laundry, and making sure the home is tidy. This role is great for someone who is caring, practical, and enjoys working in a team.

What you'll need

  • Be caring and personable with good practical skills
  • Have a reliable attitude and attention to detail
  • Be willing to work varied hours and days
  • Have a good understanding of cleaning and housekeeping tasks
  • Be able to work as part of a team

How to boost your chances

  • Consider getting a cleaning or hospitality qualification to boost your chances
  • Highlight any previous experience in a similar role or environment
  • Emphasize your ability to work flexibly and be reliable
  • Show enthusiasm for working in a care home setting
  • Check the Barchester website for any specific requirements or training

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Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Bank Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a warm and homely environment that enables us to meet...

The role of a Bank Housekeeping Assistant at Barchester care home involves creating a warm and homely environment to meet the unique needs of each resident. The assistant is responsible for a variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks that ensure a clean, tidy, and welcoming environment, impacting residents, visitors, and staff. The role requires a caring nature, personable approach, and good practical skills. Barchester provides the necessary training for success in the role. The position offers competitive pay, flexibility, and numerous learning and development opportunities. As a Bank position, work hours and days vary based on need.

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Bank Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a warm and homely environment that enables us to meet each resident's unique needs. Keeping the home clean and safe is no small task, which is why the role of a Bank Housekeeping Assistant is so important. The variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks you carry out will ensure everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy and welcoming environment. This means you'll have a direct impact on our residents, their visitors and all the staff working to support them.

ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Bank Housekeeping Assistant you'll need a caring nature, personable approach and good practical skills. Just as importantly, you should be reliable and keen to use your attention to detail to make a positive difference. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, focusing on delivering high-quality care to residents in care homes. They aim to create a warm and welcoming environment that meets individual needs. The organisation values the growth and development of their employees, offering free learning and development opportunities. Barchester is committed to providing quality care that one would expect for their loved ones. They understand the importance of creating a safe, clean, and homely atmosphere for residents, visitors, and staff, emphasizing flexibility in work roles to meet varying needs such as covering for annual or sick leave.

Qualifications

Essential

  • A caring nature, personable approach, good practical skills, attention to detail, reliability, and willingness to make a positive difference.

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

12 August 2026

Last checked

14 August 2026

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About the employer

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Barchester Healthcare

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