Housekeeper

About The Role

The positions we are recruiting for are both for our Bartestree (HR1 4HA) and Whitestone (HR1 3SE) sites. Your preference for site can be discussed at interview however offers of location will be subject to needs of the services. Please be aware that both sites offer free parking! Joining the facilities team, the purpose of this position to maintain the hospice to highest standards. Completing day to day cleaning tasks as well as more detailed deep cleans, our Housekeeping team will work to ensure our sites are kept clean for all members of the public and service users, as well as ensuring excellent hygiene levels to upstand infection control. If you are based at our Bartestree site the position will include contact with service users, therefore offers of employment will subject to satisfactory DBS checks.

What we are looking for

We are seeking to recruit multiple Housekeeper roles with a variety of hours available! The number of hours we are able to offer is a minimum of 10 and maximum of 20, your preference for hours can be discussed at interview stage. Shift patterns we have available:

Bartestree Hospice Site: 0600-1130 (5 hours paid, 30 minute unpaid break)

Whitestone Superstore Site: 0800-1100 (3 hours paid).

Both sites no matter the type of service will include contact with the public in some form, therefore a friendly individual who is confident in sensitive situations is the ideal candidate. There is also some flexibility towards how hours are worked across the week, this can be discussed in further detail at interview stage.

*This role is on a 7 day service, therefore weekend working will be required. This is on a rotational shift pattern*

Weekend Enhancements are as follows:

Saturday payment at basic salary + 33.33%

Sunday payment at basic salary + 66.66%

What you can expect from us

As well as joining an enthusiastic friendly and committed team, our location is hard to beat – nestled in the stunning Herefordshire countryside, in a state-of-the-art facility with free on-site parking, discounted delicious meals snacks and drinks. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package including 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, a Hospice pension, discounts with local suppliers, generous study leave and support for ongoing personal development.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package
Transferable NHS pension
Hospice pension
Superb working environment and facilities
Generous study leave allowance
Discounts with local suppliers
Individualised training needs analysis
Advanced communication skills training
Employee counselling service
Free on-site parking
Competitively priced meals and beverages
Free tea, coffee and chilled water
Friendly, welcoming work environment
30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Next steps

If this role sounds like the role for you and you want to work at one of the top 100 best not for profit organisations to work for, then we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help St Michael’s Hospice continue caring to make a difference to patients living with a terminal illness and their families across Herefordshire and beyond.

Need some help?

To find out more, of if you need help with your application, contact our recruitment team