Cleaner / Housekeeper - local charity
Casual hours contract basis – flexible part time working
£14.80 an hour plus 5% pension, mileage, holiday pay, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Blue Light card and Age UK discount schemes.
Richmond upon Thames
Join a committed team supporting local older people in their homes
Age UK Richmond upon Thames is a local independent charity supporting older people across the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. We provide a wide range of useful and well utilised services designed to improve wellbeing and enhance independence – including information & advice; a wide range of social & wellbeing centres and sessions; support after hospital discharge; digital skills development; Dementia Friendly Richmond and home services such as handyperson, housekeeping and gardening. Partnership is a core part of our work – we work in close collaboration with other voluntary sector partners and wider organisations to maximise our impact and reach. Our friendly and committed team of 45 staff and 100+ volunteers support around 4,000 local older people each year.
Our great housekeeping service helps our clients with a range of tasks to help ease struggles and improve quality of life.
The Opportunity
We are looking for friendly and empathetic individuals to join us on a casual contract basis as cleaners / housekeepers. Successful candidates will be able to help with a range of tasks that will include:
Housework (dusting, hoovering, bed making, cleaning - kitchen and bathrooms)
▪ Laundry
Other assistance that may be possible as agreed
Applicants must:
Enjoy varied work
• Ideally have some experience in a cleaning, care or housekeeping environment
Be able to think on their feet and problem solve
Be a team player with good communication skills
Be happy to work alone
Have good organisational skills
• Have good time management skills
Fluent in English
• Hard working & physically fit
Have a flexible approach to work
• Good customer service skills
Full UK driving license with access to a vehicle preferably
Be reliable, trustworthy and conscientious
This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading local charity and provide a valued service to the local community. This opportunity will be perfect for those looking for flexible, rewarding work that
they can fit around other commitments. Many of our housekeepers are those looking for work to fit around school hours, or people who have recently retired from a full-time career.
Age UK Richmond are committed to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children. All staff are expected to share this commitment and ensure they follow our Safeguarding Policies and complete required training.
An application form and equal opportunities form is separate. Please email your completed application and equal opportunities form to recruitment@ageukrichmond.org.uk or call 020 8878 3569 for more information.