Domestic Assistant

Dovehaven Care Homes are Recruiting for a Domestic Assistant to join our team at Cedar Garden, Tag Lane, Preston. You will be working 30 hours per week - 8am - 6pm - Alternate weekend availability required! To see the Home follow the link: https://youtu.be/8yPF1_GFvoc Cedar Garden is a 30 bed dementia specialist, male only facility. Our aim is to ensure all our residents feel as comfortable as possible, our homes promote independence, dignity and respect through positive risk taking and empowerment., As a domestic you will be responsible for ensuring a clean safe environment is provided for our residents, visitors and staff and be an important part of the team that ensures residents in our care feel valued. Duties will include following a daily schedule for cleaning within the home, hoovering, dusting, polishing, shampooing carpets, mopping floors and any other duties as required.

You will have a caring nature and a positive attitude, showing a desire to deliver the best possible standard of domestic and laundry service to the residents in our care. You will ideally have previous domestic experience and be committed to ensuring the highest levels of cleanliness, hygiene and appearance. You will be able to demonstrate compassion and empathy in your approach to older people and be a team player but able to work on your own initiative.,

• Caring and sensitive to the needs of others
• Committed to providing service excellence
• Able to communicate effectively
• Able to provide emotional and social support
• Committed to providing a high standard of care, promoting dignity and respect.
  
  In return we offer:
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• 4 weekly pay
• Free parking
• Cost of DBS Check
• Comprehensive induction
• On-going training and development with the Dovehaven Training Academy
• Free high-quality Uniform provided
• £200 refer a friend bonus
• Pension Scheme
As part of our recruitment process you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check. Their code of conduct can be found on the following link that you can copy and post to your web browser if you wish to read: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice If you feel you have the right values for our family run Company, you will be supported by a programme of induction, training and development throughout your career with us.