Housekeeping Assistant

1. The Marie Curie Hospice, in Penarth, provides high quality care for patients, and their friends and families, within a comfortable environment overlooking the beautiful Bristol Channel.
2. You must be able to undertake general cleaning duties and hostess duties serving patients, on the wards.
3. We offer Continuous Professional development – (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development).

Salary: Marie Curie Pay Scale, aligned with AFC Band 2: £22,720 pro rata per annum plus enhancements

Hours/Contract: Permanent - 28 hours per week 

Based: Cardiff Hospice

Closing date: 13th May 2024

Interview date: TBC

The Marie Curie Hospice, in Penarth, provides high quality care for patients, and their friends and families, within a comfortable environment overlooking the beautiful Bristol Channel.

As Housekeeping Assistant, you will be joining our existing, friendly and committed team to deliver a high-quality cleaning & food service to our patients, visitors, staff, volunteers and members of the public. Operating flexibly working hours between 7am and 7pm.

You will become a vital member of the Housekeeping Team, contributing to the smooth operation of the cleaning of the hospice. You must be able to undertake general cleaning duties and hostess duties serving patients, on the wards.

Marie Curie Benefits Package:

• Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
• Defined contribution schemes for Pension 
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems  
• Introduce a friend scheme
• Help with childcare cost (T & C’s apply) 
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card 
• Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance – for all employees 
• Eye care - (under Display Screen Equipment (DSE) regulations, Marie Curie will pay towards sight tests if you use computer screens and other displays as part of your job)
• Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme 

‘What's in it for you’

• Annual leave allowance:
• England and Wales = 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata) 
• Annual leave aligned to NHS (subject to eligibility, which must be most recent continuous service immediately prior to joining MC with no breaks of service)
• Competitive Policy for parental/sick leave 
• Continuous Professional development – (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development)
• Industry leading training programmes
• Flexible Working
• Free DBS/PVG/Access NI
• Free Uniform
• 44% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & weekday night duty (8pm to 6am) 
• 88% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Public Bank Holidays 

What we are looking for:

• Ability to work well within a team and independently 
• Flexibility
• Knowledge of maintaining a clean, tidy, safe and hygienic environment
• Awareness of health and safety issues in the workplace