Bupa
Housekeeping Assistant (Part Time)
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Housekeeping Assistant (Part Time)
Location: Copper Beech Care Home, Eastbourne Road, Ridgewood, Uckfield TN22 5ST
Contract & Rate
- Hours: 18 hours per week
- Shift Times: 7:30am – 1:30pm or 8am – 2pm
- Hourly Rate: £12.80 – £13.80 per hour (depending on experience)
About Bupa & the Role
"We make health happen."
At Bupa, we support those in their time of need by delivering person-centred care, fostering independence, and honouring choices to help residents live their best lives. Our care homes recognised every detail matters, and our team collaborates to ensure residents feel truly at home.
As a Housekeeping Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining a warm, welcoming, and hygienc environment for our residents with:
- Proactive cleaning & upkeep of communal areas, bedrooms, and facilities
- High standards of cleanliness within public and private spaces
- Stock management and reporting any issues to the Housekeeping Supervisor
- A commitment to a multi-tasking, organised, and resident-focused approach
Key Responsibilities
You’ll help make health happen by:
- Ensuring routine cleaning tasks, including vacuuming, mopping, polishing, and dusting
- Maintaining a tidy appearance in all resident rooms and communal areas
- Stocking and replenishing housekeeping supplies on a daily basis
- Reporting any equipment, safety, or cleanliness concerns promptly
- Collaborating with other staff to ensure a cohesive, pleasant environment for residents
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Person Specification
Key Skills & Qualifications
✔ A keen eye for detail and a deep commitment to excellence ✔ Ability to multitask efficiently while prioritising resident needs ✔ A friendly disposition (essential!) ✔ Befriending even the most challenging tidying tasks with enthusiasm ✔ Ready to work flexibly, sometimes alongside other department teams
Nice to Have (or Experience)
🔹 Hands-on experience in care homes, hotels, or similar settings 🔹 Experience in orderliness, deep cleaning, or inventory management
Benefits: Making Health Happen for You
Wellbeing
- Viva: Our global wellbeing programme, spanning mental health support, physiotherapy, financial advice, social wellness and environmental sustainability.
- 24/7 My Healthcare Access : Free advice, virtual GP appointments, physiotherapy, and mental health support from one convenient number.
- Annual Health Allowance: Redeem up to £350 against Bupa healthcare products.
Financial & Practical Support
- Sick Pay Scheme: In addition to statutory sick pay, providing reassurance and financial support.
- Free Meal per Shift: Enjoy a nourishing meal as part of your agreement.
- Holidays: 28 days (plus potential extra days through long-service rewards).
- Long Service Rewards: Celebrations with ecards, extra holidays, and cash bonuses at each milestone.
- Interest-Free Annual Travel Loan: To help you purchase yearly Season Tickets or public transit passes.
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Wellbeing Flexibility
- Wagestream: Early access to 40% of your earned wage within minutes.
- Flexible working opportunities to suit your lifestyle and home-life.
Extra Rewards
- Pension Plans: Competitive schemes to support your financial future.
- Parental Leave: Extensive support including adoption & co-parent leave.
- Menopause Support: Resources and dedicated programmes tailored for employed women.
- Discounts: Exclusive access to discounts at gyms, fitness centres, and other UK providers.
Why Join Bupa?
∗ We focus 100% on the customer—nothing stands between them and quality care but our mission-driven people. ∗ We’re not for profit: Our profits are reinvested into better services, not shareholder returns.
At Bupa, we empower you to "Be you at Bupa", championing diversity, inclusion, and community reflection. We proudly support and value the unique contributions of:
- Veterans & ex-forces personnel
- Neurodivergent colleagues
- Applicants from BAME, LGBTQ+, disabled communities, and underrepresented backgrounds
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Our 80,000 global team works to craft healthier, happier futures—Can you be part of it?
📍 Location: Copper Beech Care Home, Uckfield 🌟 Job Type: Part-time (Facilities & Home Support) 🔗 Interested? Apply today!
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