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Housekeeper – Anchor Marsh Farm Manor

Hours:

• Option 1: 1 x Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
• Option 2: 2 x Part-time (20 hours per week)

Schedule: Monday to Friday

About Marsh Farm Manor

Nestled in a beautiful countryside setting, Marsh Farm Manor offers a warm and welcoming environment where residents enjoy happy living for the years ahead. The home is designed to provide comfort, independence, and a true sense of community. Surrounded by lovely gardens and a peaceful atmosphere, Marsh Farm Manor is not only a wonderful place to live – it’s also a fantastic place to work.

The Role

As a Housekeeper at Marsh Farm Manor, you’ll play a vital role in creating a safe, clean, and homely environment for our residents. Reporting to the Location Manager, you’ll be part of a supportive team dedicated to delivering exceptional standards of care and comfort.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the home.
• Supporting with day-to-day upkeep of rooms and communal areas, ensuring everything feels welcoming and comfortable.
• Carrying out minor maintenance and repairs where needed, and knowing when specialist skills are required.
• Ensuring equipment is used safely and health & safety guidelines are followed at all times.
• Contributing to a positive and homely atmosphere that residents are proud to call home.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in housekeeping, cleaning, or maintenance is desirable.
• A range of practical skills (e.g. cleaning, minor repairs, gardening would be a bonus).
• A strong awareness of health & safety, confidentiality, and safeguarding.
• Someone who is well organised, with excellent planning skills.
• A friendly personality with great interpersonal and empathy skills.
• A true team player who can also work independently.
• Most importantly – someone who is customer-focused and passionate about making a difference.

Why Anchor & Marsh Farm Manor?

• Be part of an organisation that values respect, diversity, and inclusion.
• Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity through our LGBT+ resident group and colleague networks, ensuring everyone feels welcome and supported.
• Work in a beautiful, supportive, and rewarding environment.
• Make a real difference every day by helping residents feel comfortable, safe, and happy.

Important Information

Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.

If you’re a warm, reliable, and caring individual looking to join a friendly team in a wonderful setting, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us make Marsh Farm Manor a true home from home.

Opened in the Autum of 2023, Marsh Farm Manor in Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon is our brand new, state of the art, purpose - built facility - which will be home to 66 residents. 

• Warm friendly atmosphere with a welcoming team
• Development opportunities through our Apprentice schemes, providing NVQ and career progresion
• On site parking

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated rewards website  

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.  

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members.  We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.