Job Description
Our vision and values
We are an attachment and trauma-informed multidisciplinary service who aim to provide assessment, stabilisation, treatment and intervention for children and young people with complex mental health needs to promote their health, well-being and independence. Respect, compassion and person-centred care are central principles at Aaban, and we pride ourselves in recruiting staff who share our values. We work hard to create a culture that encourages and recognises the unique contributions our staff make to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.
AIM OF POST-
Our Housekeeper will contribute to the quality of the services we provide by:
· Ensuring that we provide a clean environment for our service users and staff
· Providing a high-quality service and maintaining high standards of cleanliness
· Ensuring compliance with infection control procedures
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Key Responsibilities-
The Housekeeper must carry out all cleaning duties as directed by the Registered Manager, to the required company standards, this may include but is not limited to:
· Cleaning duties may be required in any area of the service
· Ensuring that daily and deep cleaning schedules are adhered to
· Maintaining a high standard of personal presentation and hygiene
· Ensuring that all cleaning equipment is correctly and safely used and kept in a safe condition (any defects must be reported to the Registered Manager)
· Using appropriate methods to clean carpets, hard surfaces, furniture, bathrooms, toilets, kitchens and windows according to the requirement of the cleaning routine schedule
· Using appropriate methods to cleaning soft furnishings, including washable curtains
· Disposing of all rubbish to the designated external bins
· Assisting in laundry including bedding
· Undertaking control of the stock of cleaning materials and ensure that all cleaning materials not in use are kept in locked cupboards
· Ensuring cleaning areas are in a clean and tidy condition
· Requesting supplies to be ordered in a timely manner to ensure stock levels are maintained
· Being sensitive to the privacy and individual needs of the service users
· Ensuring compliance with COSHH regulations
· Adhering to infection control policies at all times
· Ensuring the correct use of PPE
· Following the correct use of the colour coding system within the units
· Ensuring all necessary documentation and audits are completed on a weekly basis
· This list of duties and responsibilities is by not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as reasonably required
Safeguarding of young people-
In order to meet the needs of the service, you will be required to complete mandatory training around safeguarding young people prior to commencement of employment
Health and Safety-
The Housekeeper has the duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1947, to:
· Take reasonable care of the health and safety of themselves and all other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.
· Co-operate with their employer to ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation and the Health and Safety policies and procedures of the organisation, not intentionally or recklessly interfere with, or misuse, anything provided in the interests of health, safety, or welfare in pursuance of any of the relevant statutory provisions.
Data Protection-
The Housekeeper must at all times respect the confidentiality of information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act. This includes, if required to do so, obtain, process and/or use information held on a computer in a fair and lawful way, to hold data only for the specific registered purposes and to use or disclose data only to authorised persons or organisations as instructed.
Person specification-
Qualifications/ education:
· Essential: training in Health and Safety
· Desirable: QCF or equivalent Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care
Experience:
· Essential:
o Previous housekeeping experience
o Experience of managing cleaning; including improving standards, auditing, and budgeting
· Desirable:
o Previous experience of carrying out risk assessments
Skills/ knowledge/ abilities:
· Essential:
o Ability to maintain all aspects of confidentiality. Able to comply with all legislative requirements in relation to service users and staff.
o Ability to communicate verbally in a clear and concise manner.
o Ability to listen in an open and reflective manner
o Clear and concise written skills
o Ability to maintain positive working relationships with external agencies
o Awareness of effective administration systems
o Ability to provide both a quality and customer focused service
Personal qualities:
· Essential:
o Sensitivity to the needs of young people
o Willingness to be trained and developed
o Ability to use own initiative
o Flexible approach to work
Job Types: Permanent, Part-time
Pay: £27,140.12 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work Location: In person
