Domestic Assistant

Job Description

Come and join our friendly team at Allachburn Care Home.

We are looking for someone to join our Domestic team, someone who works to a high standard of cleanliness. General duties include working within the inhouse laundry, assisting with serving meals within the dining room and general cleaning of resident bedrooms and communal areas. We are looking for someone that can interact with our residents and support them with the care of their living environment.

This post include working a combination of early and late shifts and included weekend working on a rota basis.

There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the organisation.

Shift pattern: Working across 5 days per week, to include some weekend working. Shifts are a combination of early and late shifts. Early shift: 7:30 - 15:00. Late shift: 12:00 - 19:30.

Fixed Term for a period not exceeding 31/08/2025

Informal enquiries to Allachburn Care Home - 01339267762

A Privacy Notice giving you information on the data we hold on you, what we do with that data, who we share your data with and your rights under GDPR is available here. Alternatively we can send a copy if you ask us to by emailing askhr@aberdeenshire.gov.uk.

Requirements

This post is regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.  Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

This post has a minimum requirement of two references, one of these must be your current or most recent employer.

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