Job Summary
Housekeepers are responsible for providing and maintaining cleaning and catering services within the Trust, ensuring a clean, safe, and supportive environment for staff and patients. You will play a key role in the recovery environment by delivering high-quality support services in office, patient, and communal areas.
We’re looking for passionate and enthusiastic individuals who place patients at the heart of everything they do. Working in a multi-professional team, you should be empathetic, quick-thinking, and committed to continuous improvement.
Note: You must have the Right to Work in the UK. This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa.
Main Duties of the Job
- Provide cleaning and catering services within the Trust’s Hotel Services Team.
- Work shifts between 7am–6pm, including weekends and bank holidays.
- Be available at short notice for additional hours.
- Perform cleaning duties using appropriate chemicals and equipment.
- Provide high standards of customer service in catering and food service.
Experience required:
- Cleaning duties in demanding environments.
- Food service experience preferred.
- Experience or volunteering in mental health and learning disabilities settings.
Qualifications:
- Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2 (or willingness to achieve it within a set timeframe).
- Numeracy, Literacy, and IT Level 2 (GCSE 9–4 / A*–C equivalent).
- NVQ Level 2 in Housekeeping is desirable.
About Us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham, Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York, and Selby. We support recovery at every stage and ensure that everyone has a say in how they are supported. Our commitment is to bring the right mental health care to the right places, for all our communities.
Job Details
- Posted: 23 May 2025
- Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change
- Band: Band 2
- Salary: £24,169 per annum (pro rata)
- Contract: Permanent
- Working Pattern: Part-time
- Reference Number: 346-EF-038-25-A
- Location:
Lustrum Vale
163 Durham Road
Stockton on Tees
TS19 0EA
Application process
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