Housekeeper - Delaware House

HOUSEKEEPER - DELAWARE
£15,598 - £17,333 PRO RATA
PART TIME - 24 HOURS PER WEEK, LATE AND EARLIES AND WEEKEND WORKING
FIXED TERM CONTRACT UNTIL MAY 2014

Delaware House is a home for advanced dementia and this post will involve keeping the home clean and tidy.

The successful applicant will need to be of a caring nature and able to communicate with the residents. You will need to have the ability to work in a busy and challenging environment.

It is essential that the applicant will be adaptable and wish to keep the home cleaned to a high standard whether working in the kitchen or in the main lounges, bedrooms, bathrooms and toilets.

Delaware House is often praised for the cleanliness of the environment and we will wish the successful applicant to uphold this reputation.

SOUTHEND BOROUGH COUNCIL BENEFITS:
* Salary sacrifice schemes (Childcare vouchers and Cycle to work scheme)
* 23 days holiday
* Flexi working scheme
* Pension scheme
* Interest free season ticket loans ( Bus and Train)
* Car Loans
* Relocation
* Key workers Housing
* Discounted private health care
* Wide range of discounts with local and national retailers including restaurants, days out, Finance, Motoring and travel

Safe - clean - healthy - prosperous - excellent - Creating a better Southend

Southend Borough Council Benefits.
Salary sacrifice schemes (Childcare vouchers and Cycle to work scheme). Interest free season ticket loans (Bus and Train). Car Loans. Relocation. Key workers Housing. Discounted private health care. Wide range of discounts with local and national retailers including restaurants, days out, Finance, Motoring and travel.

THIS COUNCIL IS COMMITTED TO THE SAFEGUARDING OF CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS AND WE EXPECT ALL OUR EMPLOYEES TO SHARE THIS COMMITMENT.

Our aim is to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications, regardless or race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age or religion or belief.

Southend is a culturally-rich, ethnically-diverse, socially-mixed, vibrant and progressive town with office views of surrounding countryside, the Thames Estuary and the North Sea. There is easy access by train, by car to/from London and by plane via Southend's international airport. Currently judged "Best Council in Britain" (LGC Awards 2012).

Working for Essex welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of gender, race, disability, age or sexual orientation.

Working for Essex is a trading name of Capita Resourcing Ltd. Services offered are those of an Employment Agency and Employment Business. Applicants will be required to register with us.