At Sanctuary Care, we believe in providing high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. It goes without saying that kindness is what care is all about, so first and foremost, we carefully choose our staff for their kind and compassionate nature. We aim to care, nurture and enrich the lives of all in our ‘family’ at Sanctuary Care, whether that’s our staff, residents or family members.

Housekeeping Assistant 

Abercorn House Care Home,184-192 Low Waters Road, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire

£12.21 per hour

30 hours per week 

Why work for us? 

We spend so much time at work don’t we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let’s have some fun while we’re at work, support each other and work hard as a team. There’s loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Abercorn House Care Home for all regardless of role.   

Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can ‘feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors.  The team at Abercorn House Care Home is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role. 

At the heart of our organisation are our incredible people and we're dedicated to making Sanctuary Care an amazing place to work. That's why we provide a package that includes support for: 

Your Mind and Body 

• Occupational sick pay after 12 month’s service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period) 

• Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (Includes medical and legal advice) 

• Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including Aviva Digicare 

• A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme 

Your Financial Wellbeing 

• Additional compensation for overtime 

• Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice 

• Exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform  

• Securing your future with our contributory pension plan 

• Life assurance 

• Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity and Shared)  

Your Job 

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata) 

• Complimentary meals during long shifts 

• Growth and development with us through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities  

• Ability to be part of our inclusive staff networks like the Parent Network and Disability Network 

• Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 month’s service onwards 

• CI Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria) 

Are you our next Housekeeping Assistant?  Here’s more about the role: 

• First and foremost – we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives – let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process 

• As a Housekeeping Assistant, you will be responsible for providing a high quality housekeeping service, whilst showing care and commitment to having a positive impact on our residents’ lives 

• You will work with a team, all who want to make our residents comfortable in their home. 

What skills do I need? 

Team work!  A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home. 

Experience is not essential, as we will help you with all the training and support you’ll need to do the job, what is important is that you are caring, enthusiastic and have energy to share. Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach. You will also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.