Housekeeper

35 hours per week, 9 am - 4 pm

At Ridgemount Banstead Care Home, we are dedicated to providing exceptional care and a comfortable living environment for our residents. We are looking for a compassionate and detail-oriented Housekeeper to join our team and help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming home for our residents.

Responsibilities:

• Perform general cleaning duties including dusting, vacuuming, mopping, and sanitizing surfaces.
• Clean and maintain resident rooms, common areas, and bathrooms.
• Ensure all cleaning supplies are stocked and properly stored.
• Report any maintenance issues or safety hazards to the management team.
• Follow infection control protocols to ensure a safe environment for residents and staff.
• Assist with laundry services as needed.
• Provide friendly and respectful interaction with residents and their families.

Requirements:

• Previous housekeeping experience preferred, especially in a healthcare or residential setting.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills and a positive attitude.
• Physical stamina to perform cleaning tasks and lift/move equipment as needed.
• Commitment to maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Understanding of Health & safety in the workplace including Control of Substances Harmful to Health (COSHH).

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK 

Ridgemount in Banstead is home to well trained and helpful staff with rooms for up to 66 residents. At Anchor, we pride ourselves in providing 24-hour care and specialised services for elderly people, the beauty of our grounds, the quality of our catering and our engaging activities we deliver. 

• Ridgemount is located just 2min walking distance from Banstead Town Centre where bus stops are located. Area is nice and quiet. We have on-site parking  where staff can park their cars as well
• We support are colleagues with a process that includes arranging regular and frequent meetings to review their work and to provide development and support along their way climbing up that ladder to better themselves. Staff recognition is important in Ridgemount & rewarded each month for staff members going that extra mile in the workplace with employee of the month schemes
• We have been awarded Anchor Inspires Award. Staff and Residents have worked together by planning and then implementing the changes to environment

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.