Job Description

12 hours per week - weekend work only. 8 am - 2 pm.

This role is central to creating a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for residents living with dementia. The Weekend Housekeeper ensures that all communal areas, resident rooms, and service spaces are clean, hygienic, and maintained to a high standard. The work you do directly supports residents' wellbeing and helps them feel secure in their surroundings.

Key Responsibilities:

Maintain high standards of cleanliness across all areas of the home, including bedrooms, bathrooms, lounges, dining areas, and corridors. Carry out routine cleaning tasks such as dusting, vacuuming, mopping, sanitising surfaces, and emptying bins. Change bed linen and towels, ensuring laundry is handled in line with infection?control procedures. Report any maintenance issues or concerns promptly to the duty manager. Work in a way that supports residents' dignity, privacy, and independence. Engage with residents in a warm, respectful manner, recognising the needs of individuals living with dementia. Follow all health and safety, infection control, and safeguarding policies. Ensure cleaning supplies are stored safely and replenished when needed.

What We're Looking For:

Experience in housekeeping Ability to work independently and manage time effectively. A calm, patient, and compassionate approach. Good communication skills and a positive attitude. Reliability and commitment to weekend working.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role.

Anchor - a great place to work

Anchor is England's largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.


We're not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we'll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts Mental health support Flexible working options

Finance

Pension plan - contribute between 4% and 8% and we'll match it or better Quick and easy pension transfer service Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

Ongoing personal and professional development programme Leadership Pathways online learning resources Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated rewards website

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.


We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.


We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.