Housekeeper

Role overview

Join Wellesley Hospital in Taunton as a Housekeeper if you take pride in precision, cleanliness, and helping maintain a safe, welcoming environment for vulnerable people. You’ll be part of the housekeeping team supporting a mental health service, making sure all areas are kept to a high standard.

What you’ll do

Your main responsibility will be to clean and maintain the hospital’s shared and private spaces, including wards, offices, bedrooms, and visitor areas. You’ll work closely with the maintenance team to ensure the site remains clean, tidy, and well presented.

The role also involves meeting and greeting visitors professionally, using good telephone manners, supporting day-to-day service operations, and contributing positively to the team culture.

Training and development

Full training will be provided to help you settle into the role. The organisation also offers a wide selection of learning opportunities to support your professional growth and long-term career development.

Work location

You will be based at Wellesley Hospital, Westpark 26, Chelston, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9FF. The hospital is a purpose-built 101-bed facility for men and women with mental health needs, with 6 wards for mental health and 1 ward for people with learning disabilities and autism. The site opened in 2017 and works alongside Devon Partnership NHS Trust, Avon and Wiltshire Foundation Trust, Cornwall Foundation Trust, 2gether Foundation Trust, and Livewell to provide an effective care environment.

Benefits

This position comes with a competitive reward package, including annual leave, training support, wellbeing tools, and financial and family-friendly benefits.

Employer information

You will be joining an established healthcare group with more than 8,000 employees and over 80 services across England and Wales, covering mental health, neurological care, learning disabilities and autism, and children’s education. The wider group is part of Ramsay Health Care, which operates in 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Recruitment and compliance

The employer uses safer recruitment practices and is committed to inclusive, accessible hiring. Every staff member is expected to help protect and safeguard service users. Appointment is subject to a DBS disclosure.

Additional information

Annual base salary: £25,057.50. You’ll also receive the equivalent of 33 days’ annual leave including bank holidays, plus your birthday off, with the option to purchase extra leave during the annual selection window. Additional benefits include career development support, the Ely-Vate rewards and benefits platform, wellbeing support and activities, Blue Light Card access, life assurance, Stream access for earned wages and savings, 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, enhanced maternity package, pension contributions, and free meals plus onsite/local free parking.

There were no separate vacancy count, start date, application deadline, or eligibility restrictions stated.