Job Description
The Vacancy
McCarthy Stone are recruiting for a Domestic Assistant to join the team at our Retirement Living Plus development, Portman Court in Uckfield, East Sussex
Built in 2008, Portman Court is a Retirement Living Plus development that consists of 46 apartments with the over 70's in mind, providing excellent on-site facilities and set within beautiful grounds. This is not traditional care, this is better!
Hourly rate: £12.85 per hour
Hours: 12 per week
Benefits:
- 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
- Life insurance
- Company pension
- Opportunities to stay in our guest suites across all our developments UK wide
- Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family
- Training and support with professional qualifications
- 24/7 access to Employee Assist Programme (including counsellors and legal advisors) and access to inhouse Mental Health First Aiders
About the role:
As a Domestic Assistant, you will be responsible for the domestic support and housekeeping, of our homeowner apartments, their laundry service and cleaning or the development’s communal areas. You will support in the Bistro or Restaurant during service times and provide lifestyle services to our homeowners. These include, chaperoning homeowners to medical appointments, and/or other community related services, or simply offering social support. There are usually opportunities for overtime within nearby developments as well.
About you: You will have
- A caring personality and the want to make a difference to people’s lives!
- Experience in a customer care or service role within a similar environment, such as health & social care, hospitality, retail, domestic services or even caring for a family member.
- Considerate, patient, and professional
- Clear and confident communication skills
- Be friendly and approachable
- A hardworking diligent nature and good time keeping
Could this role be the perfect job for you? Apply now! All applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, and we hold the right to appoint before the closing date.
McCarthy Stone celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion amongst our colleagues. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background.
We do not offer sponsorship; we will only be considering UK based applications.
We’re McCarthy Stone, the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, and we believe later life should be full of possibilities.
We create award-winning homes and provide high-quality care and support, helping more than 25,000 older people across the UK thrive.
We’re a nationwide brand with opportunities across many roles: construction, sales, care, house management and professional services. And whatever you do here, you’ll be at the heart of it.
We build communities that people love to live in and love to work at. If you pride in doing work with purpose and want a role where every day is different, then you’ll feel right at home here.
Care in mind. McCarthy Stone at heart.