Domestic Assistant

Job description

Post No. SS922.4 - Domestic Assistant

Adult and Community Services, Residential Homes

Contract - 16 hours per week based with Blaen Y Pant House

Shift pattern - Week 1; Sunday, Thursday and Friday. Week 2; Wednesday, Friday and Saturday

We are committed to providing quality person centred care for people living with both physical and mental health issues; we provide accommodation.

Are you looking for a Domestic role that makes a real difference?

Do you pride yourself with creating and maintaining a clean, relaxing, homely environment for others?

Yes? We are looking for highly motivated, flexible and enthusiastic individual to join our team.

Within Newport City Council Residential Homes our residents are at the heart of everything we do, you'll be responsible for carrying out all cleaning duties including communal areas, resident's rooms and en-suites. You'll make sure on a daily basis that deep cleaning tasks are carried out to a high standard, complying with infection control guidelines and COSHH regulations. It's important that you respect the privacy and individual needs of the residents.

You may or may not have worked in a care home before but it is important to us that you are a caring, positive person with a strong attention to detail whilst taking pride in ensuring a clean and welcoming environment for our residents as well as families and visitors.

You will receive excellent managerial support with training and development opportunities.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
We are legally obliged to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to provide appropriate documents such as your full birth certificate/passport/work permit in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

Further details can be obtained by contacting Rhiannon Legge, Home Manager via email [email protected]
This document is available in Welsh / Mae'r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg

We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role.

Newport City Council is not currently supporting applicants with sponsorship for right to work. In applying for a vacancy, applicants should already have the right to work in the UK.

Our values - Fairness for all, Making a difference, Being responsible, Working together
Ein gwerthoedd - Ein Gwerthoedd, Tegwch i Bawb, Gwneud Gwahaniaeth, Bod yn Gyfrifol, Gweithio gyda'n gilydd