310 Part time jobs in Inverkeithing, Fife

Housekeeper

Location:              Rachel House, Kinross

Salary:                   £22,932 - £24,990 per annum, pro rata + 6% shift allowance

Contract:               Temporary 12 months +, up to 35 hours per week available across 2 roles

Shifts:                    Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday (8.75 working hours per day, typically day time shifts)

Working with CHAS provides a unique opportunity to support children and families to make the most of their precious time together; as a team, we make extraordinary things happen every day!

We are looking for two housekeepers to join our team at Rachel House in Kinross.

We have 35 hours available across four shifts per week, covering Friday to Monday. This role is well-suited to a Job Share arrangement, and we welcome applications for part-time hours.

For example, this could involve each person working four shifts per fortnight—one full weekend on (Friday to Monday) and the next weekend off. Alternatively, applicants could work two shifts per week on a rotating schedule covering shifts Friday to Monday. Lastly, we could consider shifts worked on set days every week (Friday to Monday).

Our Housekeepers play an essential role in allowing us to maintain the highest service levels within the Hospice. Join our Housekeeping team and help create a warm welcoming environment. We take pride in maintaining a high standard of cleanliness as well adhering to Infection Prevention and Control practices to ensure we are providing a safe environment for our children, families and staff.

Key duties include:

•        Helping to ensure a safe, welcoming, and clean environment for families, visitors, staff, and volunteers.

•        Preparing our children and parents bedrooms for their stay with us

•        Laundry

About You

•        You will be kind, reliable, and friendly with good communication skills.

•        Previous housekeeping or cleaning experience within a healthcare or commercial environment would beneficial but not essential as full training will be given.

•        A good understanding of Health and Safety and Infection Control Practices is beneficial but not essential as full training with be given.

•        Looking to work somewhere that genuinely makes a difference

About CHAS

At CHAS, we support families during the toughest of times. We have ambitions to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together. As a Housekeeper you will play an important role in achieving this vision.

We offer:

• Flexibility – Part time working welcomed. Shifts available: Friday to Monday, typically day time, 8.75 working hours per day.
• Salary: Salary in line with Real Living Wage, and transparent salary increment scale.
• Pension - the opportunity to pay into an existing NHS scheme or join local government pension scheme. 
• Meaningful work – working within the hospice you can see where your work makes a difference to the children and families that CHAS support.
• Professional development – opportunity to enhance your skills, taking advantage of our comprehensive learning and development programme.
• Supportive environment, working within an experienced and supportive team. Access to a range of tools to support wellbeing, including Employee Assistance Programme (which includes free access to counselling & financial advice).
• Comprehensive Benefits: Including generous annual leave and pension, incremental salary progression, life assurance, employee assistance programme, access to Blue Light discounts, and health and wellbeing support.
• Free onsite parking

Further Information and How to Apply

If you would like to join our team, please follow the link below to find more information including:

·      Full job description

·      Full list of benefits

·      Contact details to arrange an informal chat with the hiring manager.

·      Contact details for support with the recruitment process.

To apply you will be asked to answer a couple of questions and submit your CV or complete our full application form.  

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