# Housekeeping Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/housekeeping-assistant/99e58bfb-0899-4c3c-b0e1-922eb6c2928f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/housekeeping-assistant/99e58bfb-0899-4c3c-b0e1-922eb6c2928f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Avery Healthcare Group Ltd. - **Town:** Knowle - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** United Kingdom - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Salary:** £12.72 an hour - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-08-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-20T21:03:02.260Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/L0034-26-2991?employerCode=L0034 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1528572426&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier ## 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 Derby Heights Care Home in Littleover. 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. You will operate according to our standard operating procedures for housekeeping and laundry, ensuring that hotel service stand ### Main duties of the job As a Housekeeping Assistant at Avery Healthcare, your primary role will be to work as part of a dedicated team to maintain high standards of cleanliness and laundry within the care home. You will be integral in ensuring service standards are upheld by adhering to our operational procedures for housekeeping. Responsibilities include executing cleaning tasks based on worksheet directions, understanding the diverse cleaning needs for various surfaces, and respecting the dignity and personal space of residents. The ideal candidate will embody the companys core values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable. Additionally, experience in a public cleaning setting, knowledge of health and safety protocols, and the ability to adapt to shifting responsibilities are essential qualifications. Your role will significantly contribute to enriching the lives of our residents and creating a nurturing environment at Derby Heights Care Home. ### About us Avery Healthcare is one of the leading providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, committed to supporting its staff while delivering exceptional care. With over 100 homes across the nation, Avery Healthcare maintains a supportive and empowering work environment that values each employee's contributions. The organization is dedicated to providing enriching experiences for both residents and staff, underlining the belief that later life should be as fulfilling as any other stage. Avery's mission is centered around 'creating meaningful lives together,' fostering a culture that emphasizes respect, compassion, and exceptional service. Employees at Avery Healthcare enjoy a collaborative and inspiring atmosphere where their roles are highly valued, and personal and professional growth is encouraged. As part of the Avery family, staff members find opportunities to grow and develop within a company that genuinely cares for and supports their career aspirations. ### Details - Date posted: 20 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £12.72 an hour - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 1528572426 - Job locations: Avery Healthcare, Littleover, DE23 4BU, 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 Derby Heights Care Home in Littleover. 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** - The role requires knowledge of health and safety regulations, particularly in moving and handling techniques, fire safety, and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) assessments. Candidates should have experience with laundry in a public setting and demonstrate a strong commitment to delivering high-quality housekeeping and laundry services. Additionally, the ability to adapt and manage various responsibilities at short notice is necessary, along with evidence of compassionate and respectful care for residents. ## 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.