Housekeeper

St Oswald's Hospice Ltd

The closing date is 20 May 2025

Job summary

22.5 hours per week to be worked over a 7 day rota

( working over 4 days and every other weekend)

£24,875 per annum full time which is £14,925 per annum pro rata for 22.5 hours per week

This includes an allowance for working weekends

Are you passionate about creating a warm and comforting environment? Do you have exceptional cleaning skills and an eye for detail? Join our team at St Oswalds Hospice as a Housekeeper and play a vital role in providing a clean and serene atmosphere for our patients and their families during their time of need. As a Housekeeper, your primary focus will be to maintain the cleanliness and hygiene of our hospice. This role will be based in our Adult Inpatient unit, but you may be asked to help out on different departments at times depending on operational needs. No experience is needed as full training will be given.

Main duties of the job

If after reading the job description you wish to discuss this role further please email Housekeeping Team Leader, Ali Henderson on alisonhenderson@stoswaldsuk.org

Interview date; 29th May 2025

About us

This post is subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time if we receive a high volume of applications or if a suitable candidate is found

Registered Charity No. 503386

St Oswalds Hospice aims to be an equal opportunities employer.

Disability Confident Leader

You must have existing right to work in the UK for this role.

Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14,925 a year per annum actual salary

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0001-25-0008

Job locations

Regent Ave

Gosforth

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE3 1EE


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To ensure that the highest possible standards of hygiene and cleanliness are met and maintained to ensure a clean and safe environment for patients, children, staff, volunteers and visitors within the Hospice.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To ensure that the highest possible standards of hygiene and cleanliness are met and maintained to ensure a clean and safe environment for patients, children, staff, volunteers and visitors within the Hospice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please refer to attached job description
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please refer to attached job description

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

St Oswald's Hospice Ltd

Address

Regent Ave

Gosforth

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE3 1EE


Employer's website

https://www.stoswaldsuk.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St Oswald's Hospice Ltd

Address

Regent Ave

Gosforth

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE3 1EE


Employer's website

https://www.stoswaldsuk.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14,925 a year per annum actual salary

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0001-25-0008

Job locations

Regent Ave

Gosforth

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE3 1EE


Supporting documents

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