Domestic Assistant

Application closing date 20/06/2023 Working Pattern Blank Salary Grade B £6,585 a year actual salary (£21,189 a year full time equivalent) Contractual hours Blank Basis Blank Job category/type Social Care - Children Attachments Blank Job description Directorate: People Services Hours: 11.5 hours a week Contract Type: Permanent Location: The Lighthouse, St Mark’s Road, Derby, DE12 6AL Hours of work: Term time Monday 07:00 hrs - 11:00 hrs Thursday 09:00 hrs - 11:30 hrs Friday 09:00 hrs - 11:30 hrs Saturday 12:30 hrs - 15:00 hrs School holidays Monday 07:00 hrs - 11:00 hrs Thursday 12:30 hrs - 15:00 hrs Friday 12:30 hrs - 15:00 hrs Saturday 12:30 hrs - 15:00 hrs The Light House comprises a 10-bedroom residential children’s home providing short breaks for disabled children and young people and a suite of offices for the multi-disciplinary staff group working with them. We are looking for a part-time domestic assistant to join our dedicated and hardworking housekeeping team to provide an exceptional cleaning and laundry service. The postholder will be:

• Flexible, reliable and conscientious with a positive attitude

• Able to use their own initiative and plan their work

• Able to work in accordance with Health and Safety regulations

• Willing to undertake mandatory training of Manual Handling and COSHH

• Understanding of the need for exceptional customer service

Working pattern: These posts require a degree of flexibility to accommodate service requirements. The building is closed on bank holidays. As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job. For reasons connected with a particular need of the Council it may be appropriate, subject to approval, to appoint to a higher point in the pay grade. Please be aware that where there are staff within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority. Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form. Quick Tip! Remember to align your personal statement to the Essential Criteria in the Person Specification Please be aware that where there are staff within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority. The closing date for this vacancy is 20 June 2023 at midnight. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.