Housekeeping Assistant

• Job reference
• 122660
• Department
• Housekeeping
• Location
• East Grinstead
• Full/Part-time
• Part-time
• Pay scale from
• No Pay Scale
• Pay scale to
• No Pay Scale
• Closing date
• 30/04/2026

• Description

• We’re on the look-out for a

  Housekeeping Assistant, with meticulous standards to support a friendly team of Housekeeping Assistants. You’ll make sure that pristine cleanliness and hygiene standards are maintained though-out our hospital, The McIndoe Centre.

  Your role will be more than simply ensuring that our hospital is spick and span; reporting to the Head Housekeeper, you’ll clean and replenish clinical and non-clinical areas while ensuring that policies and procedures are followed.

  About You
  • Strong background in cleaning standards –NVQ/QCF Level 2 qualified with solid hospital cleaning experience and knowledge of infection control, Health & Safety, and COSHH.
  • Reliable, flexible, and committed –Dependable work ethic with the ability to adapt to changing demands.
  • Works well independently or in a team –Comfortable taking initiative as well as collaborating effectively with colleagues.
  • Calm and capable under pressure –Able to maintain high standards even in busy or demanding environments.
  • Excellent communication and organisation –Clear communicator with strong planning and prioritisation skills.
  • Supportive leadership abilities –Confident in mentoring and guiding team members when required.
  Location:The McIndoe Centre, East GrinsteadContract Type:PermanentWork Patterns:3 day Schedule being Mondays, Wednesday's and Friday's with the shift times varying from 8am earliest start to 7pm latest finishSalary pro-rata:£12,411.36 per annum before enhancementsRight to work in the UKIn accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencing employment. We have assessed this role and it does not meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. As such,we will not be accepting any visa sponsorships for this role, and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK independently, without sponsorship from Horder Healthcare.At Horder Healthcare, we are proud to champion and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all areas of our business. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to protected characteristics by applicable law.As a disability confident employer, we are pleased to offer our full support should you require an alternative method of applying or any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have receiveda sufficient number ofapplications.Due to the nature of work here at Horder Healthcare, and to ensure that we remain committed to our Safeguarding policy, any applicant upon an initial offer of employment will be subject to pre-employment checks, including anEnhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References and Occupational Health checks will also be taken up before appointment.