Optimum Care Group
Domestic Assistant

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Job: Domestic Assistant
Location
Rathmena House, Ballyclare
Hourly Rate
£12.71
Job Type
Part-time - 12 hours
Shifts
Days
Annual Leave
5.6 weeks pro rota
Your Benefits
- Excellent Pay - £12.71
- Enhanced Bank Holiday Rate
- Access to Employee Mental Health Support Line
- Paid training and induction
- Free on-site parking
- Free Uniform
- Company Pension
Closing Date
Friday 4th September 2026
The Company reserves the right to close the job early.
Overview
We are looking for a Domestic Care Assistant to join our Rathmena House team. This is on a part-time contract working 2 X 6 hour shifts per week. The shifts are from 7:30am to 1.30pm between Monday to Sunday.
We are unable to provide Sponsorship for this role.
Duties & Responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for the cleanliness of the whole Home and will therefore:
- Maintain high standards of efficiency and cleanliness expected within all areas of the Home and in particular their designated cleaning area.
- Ensure that all areas of the Home are cleaned using an organised schedule of work and work in other areas of the Home as requested by the Home Manager.
- Ensure the Residents’/Patients’ confidentiality is maintained at all times.
- Ensure the Residents’/Patients’ privacy, dignity and choice is respected, therefore knock when entering bedrooms, do not clean a room if a Resident/Patient is eating in their room.
- Respect the Residents’/Patients’ personal belongings.
- Ensure plants are kept watered and flowers are attended to.
- Ensure that all areas to be cleaned daily, weekly etc., are cleaned and if not report to Home Manager/Nurse in charge.
- Ensure vacant rooms are thoroughly cleaned as soon as they are vacated.
- Report all breakages or broken furniture to Home Manager/Nurse in charge.
- Report all faulty equipment/repairs/replacements in the Maintenance book. Report all accidents, incidents and near misses to the home Manager/Nurse in charge.
- Update the Home Manager as to deficits in relation to the décor.
- Attend staff meetings as organised by the Home Manager.
- Attend all required staff training as organised by the Home Manager.
Health and Safety
- Be aware of the Home’s Health and Safety Policy and ensure compliance with same.
- Take appropriate precautions in relation to cross infection.
- Wear appropriate personal, protective equipment/clothing if required as per COSHH guidelines.
- Ensure safety signs are displayed when necessary e.g. wet floor.
- Maintain all equipment in good, clean, working order. If any faults occur in the equipment do not use and report to Home Manager.
- Adhere to Home’s Fire Safety Policy at all times.
- Adhere to Home’s Policy on COSHH.
- Adhere to Home Policy on Moving and Handling.
- Any other duties deemed reasonable by the Home Manager.
Essential Criteria
None
Desirable Criteria
- Previous laundry experience in work or in a voluntary setting.
- Experience working within a Nursing Home or similar environment.
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The Applicant Should Have
- Ability to strictly follow safety and cleaning guidelines (e.g., COSHH regulations).
- Good Communication Skills for interacting with colleagues and residents.
- Ability to organize your daily workload.
Full training will be provided.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.
The Company Operates a No Smoking Policy.
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If you think this role would be for you, please fill in the application form below.
A satisfactory enhanced AccessNI check will be required for this post The Optimum Care Group of companies, as per the Access NI Code of Practice, has a policy on the secure handling, use, storage and retention of disclosure information. Copies of these documents along with the Access NI Code of Practice are available upon request by contacting the HR Department. If successful please be aware that we have a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders. Our Policy states that any existence of a criminal conviction will not necessarily lead to the withdrawal of a job offer, but the failure to fully and accurately disclose all criminal convictions will lead to the withdrawal of the offer.
We are delighted you want to be part of our team!
Please fill in the application form below to apply now:
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