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About the Role

We are looking for a Housekeeping Assistant to join our friendly team at Haven Residential Care Home in London. You will play a key role in creating a welcoming and comfortable home environment for our residents, ensuring their living spaces are clean, safe, and welcoming.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality housekeeping service that helps residents feel comfortable in their home
• Keep bedrooms, communal areas and facilities clean, safe and welcoming
• Work closely with colleagues to support residents’ daily wellbeing
• Use care and attention to detail to make a positive difference to residents’ lives
• Contribute to a supportive, friendly team environment

Requirements

• Must have the right to work in the UK
• Will require safeguarding and pre-employment checks, including criminal records and overseas police checks if needed

Skills

• A caring, enthusiastic and kind approach with a genuine interest in older people
• Good teamwork skills and a willingness to support colleagues
• Clear communication skills and a flexible approach to your work
• Energy and commitment to making a positive impact each day
• A focus on treating everyone with dignity and respect

Location

• Pinner HA5 4NL

Work Type

• 20 hours per week

Salary/Compensations

• £13.22 per hour

Benefits

• 28 days’ annual leave pro rata (including bank holidays)
• Occupational sick pay linked to length of service
• Contributory pension
• CQC/CI inspection bonus
• Health and wellbeing support – including Aviva Digicare+ with virtual GP appointments
• Employee Assistance Programme offering medical, financial, and legal advice, as well as short-term counselling
• Company-paid life insurance
• Parental leave arrangements
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Company-funded training and ongoing career development opportunities, including our Team Leader Development Programme
• Flexible working options
• Free meals dependant on shift duration
• Exclusive retail discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Salary sacrifice arrangements

About the Company

• Proud to be not-for-profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect.
• Our mission is to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff.
• We're proudly Investors in People Gold accredited and not-for-profit, which means every penny we make goes straight back into our people and our homes.
• When you join Sanctuary Care, you’re joining an award-winning team where colleagues and residents truly matter.
• We’re proud winners of the 2025 Nursing Times Award for Care of Older People and the 2025 Care Home Awards Best for Training and Development, and Outstanding Larger Care Home Group.

Equal Opportunity

• Inclusion is one of our core values. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone can thrive.
• We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process in line with our Disability Confident employer status.
• Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.