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Cleaner

For placement within a UK nursing / residential home

The main purpose of the job is to support and assist the responsible manager to maintain a safe and clean environment.

The key role would be to maintain the cleanliness of the home to a very high standard.

This would include:

• The vacuuming of rooms and corridors and emptying all waste bins
• Cleaning the glass and mirrors
• Dusting the cobwebs
• Sweeping and mopping floor surfaces
• Cleaning the bathrooms and toilets
• Clean areas as assigned
• Ensure that rooms are odour free
• Report anything in need of repair or replacement to the appropriate person
• Keep your cleaning area and space clean and tidy at all time and your cleaning materials safely stored
• Be familiar with the required care standards regulations governing your job
• Maintain polite and good communication with you colleagues and residents at all time
• Be prepared to receive and undertake further training as required by the center.

The client will usually offer a minimum salary of GBP5.00/ hour or more and local accommodation will be provided. The accommodation cost will usually be deducted from your pay at an agreed amount per week.

Rates of pay and the cost of accommodation will vary from region to region and employer to employer.

Salary, accommodation and job description will all be covered in your specific job offer and will be covered in your specific contract.

(The above description is not exhaustive but the above points represent the key points pertaining to the role of cleaner / domestic assistant)