Domestic Assistant

About Mayflower Care Home

Mayflower Care Home spans three dedicated floors tailored to residents' unique needs. The ground floor supports general nursing and late-stage dementia care. The second floor addresses residents with more challenging behaviors, offering increased one-on-one support. The top floor manages a combination of dementia and mental health needs, caring for residents with complex and advanced challenges.

Role Overview

As a Domestic Assistant, you will be crucial in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment that promotes wellbeing, dignity, and comfort. This hands-on position demands meticulous attention to detail and adherence to high cleanliness standards, directly impacting daily living for residents.

You will be tasked with cleaning residents' rooms, bathrooms, and communal areas, ensuring these environments meet stringent hygiene and presentation standards. Additionally, you will assist with laundry duties, ensuring residents' personal belongings are handled with care and returned properly.

Collaborating closely with the broader care team, you will comply with infection control guidelines, health and safety protocols, and cleaning procedures to execute tasks safely and effectively. Your work helps create a well-organized, respectful, and comfortable setting for all.

Compensation and Benefits

• Hourly pay rate:
  2.71
• Paid DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks
• Pension scheme participation
• Uniform provided
• Annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks (pro-rated for full-time contract)

Candidate Profile

• Positive and dependable work ethic
• Strong attention to detail with high cleanliness standards
• Capability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a team
• Effective communication skills
• Beneficial to have understanding of hygiene and infection control practices
• Previous experience is advantageous but not mandatory

About Care Concern Group

Mayflower Care Home is part of Care Concern Group, a family-owned and leading care provider with an expanding presence across the UK. The group is dedicated to delivering exceptional care services and fostering supportive, rewarding workplaces where employees can flourish.

Our core values of Trust, Respect, Passion, Kindness, and Inclusivity underpin all we do, guiding the quality of care and environment we cultivate. Candidates sharing these principles are warmly encouraged to pursue a career with us.