Job summary
- Main area
- Facilities
- Grade
- Non AFC/NHS
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (4 days per week, over 7.)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- Trac ID 7565731
- Employer
- Havens Hospices
- Employer type
- Voluntary Sector
- Site
- Fair Havens
- Town
- Southend on Sea
- Salary
- £23,874.97 £23,874.97 FTE, £19,099.97 pro-rata per annum.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/11/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Housekeeper
Non AFC/NHS
Job overview
Are you passionate about creating clean, welcoming environments that truly make a difference? We are looking for a dedicated Housekeeper to join our team, helping to maintain a high standard of cleanliness and comfort across our Hospice sites.
In this vital role, you’ll help ensure our facilities are not only spotless, but also feel like home for our patients, visitors, and staff. Every task you carry out plays a part in minimising infection risks and upholding the dignity and care we pride ourselves on.
This is a fixed term position, for an initial period of 6-months.
Shift patterns would be 4 days in 7.
Main duties of the job
What We’re Looking For:
- A strong eye for detail and high cleaning standards.
- A respectful, compassionate approach to working in a sensitive environment.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Flexibility with working patterns across 7 days.
- Physically capable of carrying out cleaning duties, including lifting and moving furniture.
Working for our organisation
At Havens Hospices, we care for children, young people and adults with complex or incurable conditions. Our specialist Care Teams can support them and their family living throughout illness, death and bereavement in the comfort of their own home and through our hospice services, Fair Havens and Little Havens.
Working at Havens Hospices allows you to give the gift of time to patients and families, creating memories. Although you may not be giving direct care to our patients, your contribution will have an immediate effect on our care services.
In return for your expertise and passion, you will receive a competitive salary package, and most of all, by making the most of every day you work at Havens Hospices you’ll be helping us continue ‘Making every day count’ for those who need us most.
At Havens Hospices we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our employees and patients and expect all colleagues to share this commitment.
We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Clean and maintain a variety of areas including patient care spaces, bathrooms, reception, and administration areas.
- Dusting, vacuuming, laundry/ironing, and cleaning at higher levels.
- Use appropriate products and equipment while following hygiene and cleaning protocols.
- Carry out spot cleaning to manage spills and maintain cleanliness throughout the day.
- Ensure floor surfaces, furniture, and equipment are clean and well-maintained.
- Replenish supplies and disposables daily.
- Dispose of waste in line with Hospice policies.
- Report any maintenance or safety concerns.
- Engage respectfully and courteously with patients and families.
- Be flexible to support cleaning across other Hospice sites as needed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE or equivalent in Maths & English, or demonstrable good standard of literacy and numeracy skills
Skills & Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working in a cleaning or housekeeping role.
- Experience of using chemicals and cleaning products safely
- Understanding of COSHH regulations
- Good standard of IT skills and using Microsoft Office Suite (outlook, excel, word, teams).
- Experience of updating and maintaining records, databases, and other systems accurately and efficiently.
- Ability to communicate sensitively with a wide range of people
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Samantha Christie
- Job title
- Soft Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01702 220350
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