General Assistant

Daily duties will include cleaning communal areas and void (empty) properties, weekly service cleaning of occupied properties and cleaning communal areas including kitchens, lounges & stairs. Joining a team of 7 you will also provide a housekeeping and bed making function, within on-call, patient, and relative accommodation.

We are looking for someone with experience in cleaning or housekeeping and who can use their own initiative to deliver a high-quality cleaning service.

The role of General Assistant will include:

• Providing high quality cleaning services for bedrooms, kitchens, pathways, and communal areas


• Identifying and reporting any hazards and faults to ensure a safe environment is maintained


• Organising stores on site and carrying out checks of equipment, replacing when necessary


• Any other general tasks as required by management, Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.

We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
Sanctuary Students is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

Do you have experience in housekeeping or cleaning different accommodation types? If so, we have the role for you. We're recruiting a General Assistant, also known as a Cleaner, to join out onsite accommodation team at NHS Colchester.,
• Previous cleaning or housekeeping experience


• Practical experience in operating cleaning machinery


• Ability to work to deadlines, prioritise workloads and work on own initiative


• Experience of understanding simple verbal and written instructions and undertaking duties as requested


• Excellent customer service and communication skills
  
  As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental, and financial health, and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:


• 25 days leave rising to a maximum of 30 days (plus public holidays) pro rata


• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary


• Life Assurance


• Employee Advice Service including counselling


• Cycle to Work Scheme


• Voluntary health plans


• Employee discounts


• Wellbeing support and tools


• Employee recognition scheme