Domestic / Housekeeper

Domestic / Housekeeper 

Coulsdon 

Pay Rate: £13.02 - £14.32 per hour 

Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time 

Hours: 18 hours per week (Saturday 08:00-14:00; Sunday 08:00-20:00) 

Working Pattern: Weekends  

Friends of the Elderly (FotE) is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with a family feel, we have been supporting older people for over 120 years. The charity provides care home and day care services for older people, as well as grants for older people in financial difficulty.  

Orford House is a residential care home set in extensive grounds in Coulsdon. Our focus is to give older people in our care the chance to live fulfilled lives, whether they stay with us for a longer residential stay, or a short-term respite break.   

Joining us as a Domestic Assistant, you will help keep our day care clean and ensure that we offer high standards of hygiene and cleanliness. You will be responsible for general domestic duties such as vacuuming, polishing tables and office surfaces, wiping armchairs and dining chairs, emptying bins and sanitising toilets. 

We are looking for an individual who is self-motivated, resilient, and who takes pride in their work. Knowledge of COSHH and Health & Safety would be beneficial but by no means essential. No prior experience is needed, as we will give you all the training you will need to excel in this role!  

A good standard of English and number skills are required for this role, and you will be comfortable using various forms of digital technology to be able to complete online training.   

This isn’t just a job; it’s about making a difference to older people’s lives every day. 

Why Join Friends of the Elderly? 

• Heritage of Care: Work with a trusted organisation backed by over a century of expertise. 

• Non-Profit Mission: Be part of a charity that prioritises people, not profit. While we take a commercial approach to our work, we are not for profit and we are committed to our charitable values. 

• State-of-the-Art Facilities: Lead a cutting-edge day care designed for comfort and community. 

• Professional Development: Access training and career development opportunities. 

This isn’t just a job; it’s about making a difference to older people’s lives every day. 

Rewards and Recognition  

We really value the hard work and commitment of all of our staff, and offer:  

• Learning, development, and career progression.  

• Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme offering up to 10 counselling, 4 life, 4 leadership, 3 financial coaching sessions per person, per issue, per year.  

• Retail discount schemes to make your salary go further.  

• Access to loans at affordable rates, saving directly from salary and advance pay already earnt.  

• Health cash plans for you and your family.  

• Cycle to work scheme.  

• Long service awards, that increase with length of service.  

• Refer a friend to work for us and receive a £200 bonus.  

• Group Pension Plan, with a 6% contribution from us.  

• Paid breaks in our care homes and day care services for care staff.  

• Free DBS checks.  

Safeguarding:   

Keeping everyone safe is one of the charity’s core values and is central to everything we do at Friends of the Elderly. All staff follow our Safeguarding Policy & Procedures and, if they see or suspect abuse, we expect staff to report it straight away.   

Criminal record checks:   

As this role involves a dealing with vulnerable adults, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome.   

Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.   

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:   

Friends of the Elderly strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each other’s differences. A charity where everyone is equal but definitely not the same!   

Our ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, all working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts and retains the best people. People that care and can make a difference.   

We currently do not provide sponsorship but we welcome applications from those who have a right work in the UK.   

Don’t delay in sending your application as we may need to close the vacancy early if we manage to appoint before the advertising closing date. We interview applicants as they apply.   

Please refer to the job description upon submitting your application.