# Housekeeping Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/housekeeping-assistant/53f1d036-4fc5-431f-9661-65811e789819 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/housekeeping-assistant/53f1d036-4fc5-431f-9661-65811e789819.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Avery Healthcare Group Ltd. - **Location:** Avery Healthcare, Marlborough, SN8 1JR, United Kingdom - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Salary:** £12.72 an hour - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-22T09:01:52.423Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/L0034-26-3481 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1540189886&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier - **Employer website:** https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ ## Job Content ### Job summary At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Housekeeping Assistant at Merlin Court Care Home in Marlborough, Wiltshire. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you! Your focus as Housekeeping Assistant will be to work as part of a team, ensuring that all standards of cleanliness and laundry are maintained in the home. ### Main duties of the job The role of Housekeeping Assistant at Merlin Court Care Home in Marlborough involves working as part of a team to maintain cleanliness and handle laundry, adhering to standard operating procedures. Responsibilities include performing cleaning duties as per worksheet instructions, understanding different cleaning requirements, and treating residents with dignity. Candidates should exemplify values like caring and honesty and have knowledge of Health and Safety, experience in public cleaning, and the ability to adapt. Avery Healthcare offers a supportive environment with development opportunities and requires a DBS check for this permanent position. ### About us Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest luxury elderly care providers, creating enriching experiences for residents and a supportive work environment for staff. Committed to exceptional care, Avery values respect and compassion, aiming to make later life as meaningful as any other stage. Avery boasts a network of over 100 care homes, emphasizing 'creating meaningful lives together.' Employees find empowerment and inspiration daily as part of Avery's mission to be the preferred choice for both residents and team members, continually striving for excellence in service and workplace culture. ### Details - Date posted: 22 August 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £12.72 an hour - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Part-time - Reference number: 1540189886 - Job locations: Avery Healthcare, Marlborough, SN8 1JR, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Housekeeping Assistant at Merlin Court Care Home in Marlborough, Wiltshire. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you! ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus asHousekeepingAssistant will be to work as part of a team, ensuring that all standards of cleanliness and laundry aremaintainedin the home. You willoperateaccording to our standard operating procedures for housekeeping and laundry, ensuring that hotel service standards aremaintained. Other responsibilitieswillinclude: - Carrying out all cleaning dutiesin accordance withworksheetinstructions. - Understandingthe cleaning requirements of different surfaces and coverings and the properties of cleaning materials, ensuring that all areas are well presented and maintained in good condition. - Ensuring that all residents are treated with dignity and respect and that their personal space and belongings are always respected. . ABOUT YOU To succeed in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable in all you do. Our ideal candidatemusthave: - Knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments. - Experience of cleaning laundry in a public setting. - Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality housekeeping/laundry service to residents. - The ability to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice. ABOUT AVERY Please note this role will require: - ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare. - Proof of eligibility to work in the UK. This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Candidates must have knowledge of Health and Safety, including Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments, as well as experience cleaning laundry in a public setting. An ideal candidate will demonstrate compassion, commitment, and flexibility to cover various responsibilities. ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.