Job Description

The Oaks Care Home



28hours per week

8am - 3.30pm, alternate weekends

12.26 per hour



Excellent opportunity for a dedicated, hard-working individual interested in working at The Oaks Care Home, Sandstone Care Group's purpose-built nursing and residential home in Newtown, Powys.



This stunning 73-bedded luxury homeopened its doors in January 2020 and offersits residents state-of-the-art facilities unrivalled in the area, to include a coffee shop/bistro, hair & nail salon, separate dining and lounge areas, activities room and landscaped gardens, whilst at the same time providing exceptional standards of care supported by the very latest care planning and nurse-call technology.



We pride ourselves on creating a welcoming and dynamic environment for both residents and staff, and we are looking for enthusiastic, compassionate individuals to join our team and contribute to our continued success.

As a Housekeeperat our home, your role may involve:

Providing a clean and beautifully presented environment for our residents

Ensuring cleaning schedules are adhered to and effective infection control is maintained at all times

Working flexibly between the Home's domestic and laundry departments if required

Sandstone employees enjoy a range of benefits:

Free uniform. Free Meals*. Free DBS.

Discounts on the high street- with retailers like Asda, Costa and Argos
Refer-a-Friend - and get a 250 bonus

Flexible pay- choose when you are paid, and get money management tips too
Free wellbeing programme - helping you look after your physical and mental health

Employee recognition scheme - we recognise and reward great work

Pension scheme - helping you plan for your retirement

In-house training - on-going face-to-face training, tailored to you

Career opportunities - The chance to 'make your mark' and play a key role



Overtime is paid for working over fulltime hours. Free meals are given if working over an 8 hour shift and are subject to terms and conditions. Discounts are accessed using our 'Reward Me' app. Flexible pay is available via 'WAGESTREAM'.

What are we looking for?



Applicants should be strong team-players, with excellent communication skills and a flexible approach to work. Furthermore, post-holders must be able to demonstrate previous experience of undertaking cleaning and laundry, gained either in work or domestic environments.

Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service, as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves. We welcome applications from people from backgrounds including disabled candidates, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, LGBTQ+ as well as non-binary candidates, and those with experience of mental health