West Northamptonshire Council
Domestic Assistant (Care Home)
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Longlands Care Home is situated in Daventry, offering a happy and safe living environment where our residents can enjoy an enhanced quality of life.
Our Team of friendly and committed staff provide the highest level of care, specialising in supporting people living with Dementia.
With our great accommodation and facilities and a programme of activities, our care home aims to provide a home from home atmosphere in which our residents can feel comfortable, content, and very well cared for.
Our Benefits
You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council
What will you be doing?
- You take pride in creating clean, safe, and welcoming environments where people feel comfortable, respected within the home.
- Whether you have previous experience in housekeeping, cleaning, or domestic services, or are looking to bring your skills into a rewarding care environment, you'll be committed to delivering high standards and making a positive difference to residents' daily lives.
- A kind, caring, and compassionate approach is important, as you'll be working in the homes of vulnerable adults and helping to create an environment where they can feel happy, comfortable, and well cared for.
- You'll understand the importance of treating residents, visitors, and colleagues with dignity and respect at all times.
About You
- A reliable and hardworking individual with experience in a housekeeping, cleaning, or similar role, who takes pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
- Comfortable using cleaning equipment, methods, and products safely and effectively, with previous experience, or the ability to learn, how to use industrial cleaning tools and equipment.
- A good understanding of health, safety, and hygiene standards, including the importance of following procedures and COSHH regulations, is essential.
- A positive and patient approach is essential, together with strong communication and customer service skills.
- Able to build positive relationships with residents, their families, visitors, and colleagues, always treating others with empathy, kindness, dignity, and respect.
- An awareness of equality, diversity, and the varying needs of the people who access our services is important.
- Most importantly, you'll understand the difference that a clean, safe, and welcoming environment can make to the people who call our care home their home, and take pride in helping them feel comfortable, respected, and well supported every day.
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Unfortunately, this role does not meet the legal requirements for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We cannot accept individuals on full-time sponsorship who are seeking this as a second job or as their main job, as care is no longer classified as a Skilled Worker occupation.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Children and Adults Barred List check. West Northamptonshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Apply now. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
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About Us
At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.
Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit, and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate, and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.
We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner
The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.
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Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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