Housekeeping Assistant

Job Details

Shocker wick House Care Home, Lower Shocker wick, Bath BA1 7LL

Salary: £12.80 - £13.80

Contract:

Permanent, Full time, 31 hours available on Days

Location:

Shocker wick House, Lower Shocker wick

Job Area:
Care Home – Facilities & Home Support

CQC rating:
Good

rating: 9.8 / 10

Shocker wick House is an historic building that has been lovingly converted into a care facility, offering nursing and residential care, convalescence, palliative, short stays for a minimum of one week and day care. Located on the outskirts of Bath’s World Heritage Site, the magnificent 17th‑century house is set in twelve acres of wheelchair friendly gardens with an orangery and vegetable plot.

All bedrooms have TV and telephone, and the home has secure entry/exit and a 24‑hour call system. Special diets are catered for, with oak‑panelled dining rooms, hot and cold options, snacks and drinks throughout the day and night. Residents also enjoy relaxation sessions, manicures, foot spas, arts and crafts and musical afternoons.

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness within the home, working closely with housekeeping and maintenance staff.
• Vacuum, mop floors, polish and generally ensure the upkeep of all communal areas and residents’ bedrooms, keeping residents happy.
• Maintain housekeeping stocks for day‑to‑day use and raise any issues to the Housekeeping Supervisor.

You take pride in ensuring your work is always completed to a high standard, maintain an organised environment and can manage multiple requests  are comfortable multitasking and, where necessary, working with other teams to keep residents happy in their home.

• My Healthcare – Quick, easy access to support, advice and treatment for a variety of health‑related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support (24/7).
• Annual allowance redeemable against Bupa health products (≈ £350).
• Sick pay scheme for frontline teams, in addition to statutory sick pay.
• Free meal on every shift.
• 28 days holiday.
• Long service rewards (ecards, extra holidays, money).
• Interest‑free annual travel loan for public transport season tickets.
• Wagestream – up to 40 % of earned wages within minutes.
• Bupa pension plans (details on career site).
• Parental leave – schemes for adoption, birth parents and co‑parents (details on career site).
• Menopause Plan – empowers women to seek advice, choose treatment and take control of their health.
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK.

We’re a health insurer and provider with no shareholders; customers are our focus. Our people are driven by the purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible. We encourage everyone to be you at Bupa, champion diversity and understand the importance of representation. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer – we offer interviews/assessments to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria and provide reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process.