Housekeeper

About this role

Job Title: Housekeeper Salary: £26,228 per annum Team: Facilities Soft Services Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week Contract Type: Permanent Location: Christopher’s Hospice Guildford, 1LP GU3 About the role A great opportunity has arisen for a new housekeeper at Christophers. The Housekeeper will have day to day responsibility of keeping the hospice clean and to a standard needed. The housekeeper will be based at Christophers, with some holiday cover at Hampton site working under the guidance of the Soft Services Manager.

Please note: while this role is predominantly based in Guildford, the post holder must be able and willing to work across both hospices (Guildford and Hampton) to provide holiday cover as required. This role may also require occasional weekend working to meet service needs. About you Working with the housekeeping team you will be liaising closely with other staff and volunteers as well as supported families, ensuring the ambience, hygiene, tidiness and presentation of the whole hospice is of a high quality and complies with all current legislation.

Please see the attached job description for more information about this opportunity at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices. What we offer In return you will receive a competitive salary along with a range of benefits, which include: Pension scheme NHS Pension Scheme (for eligible employees) or our stakeholder pension scheme, with up to 7% employer contributions Annual leave 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising with length of service 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years’ service Contractual benefits Generous sick pay scheme Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay Flexible working arrangements Death in service benefits Reimbursed professional membership fees Eye care Employee referral scheme Blue Light discount card Health and wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme Occupational Health Mindfulness sessions Mental Health First Aiders Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment.