Position Overview & Specifications

Housekeeper

35 hrs per week

Monday - Friday.

£20,976 per annum

Since 1948 we have offered a warm welcome to children made vulnerable by their severe social, emotional and mental health difficulties. We offer children care, therapy and education. Every child in our care receives love, support and a chance to develop.

Our Housekeeping team’s main duties are:

Cleaning, tidying and maintenance of our five households.
Looking after the children’s clothes and running our laundry.
Cleaning and looking after all the indoor areas of our site: keeping the whole place clean, tidy and homely.
Supporting and encouraging children and other staff members to care about and care for the houses and buildings.
Being part of the school community.

This work can be very challenging: our children express themselves through their behaviour which often means damage and mess. Our children need us to stick with them however hard it gets.

The therapy we offer the children needs a whole team, whole community approach. You will be expected to attend meetings, talk openly with colleagues about relationships and feelings and at times cope with some very challenging experiences.

To apply for this position, you need to attend a visit on site before we shortlist for an interview. This is so we can tell you more about how we work and what the job involves.

Benefits:

40 days annual leave
Employer contribution pension
High level of support and supervision
Staff Wellbeing Scheme
Discounted Better Leisure Membership
On-Site Car Parking

Application deadline: Friday 24 February 2023

Interview date: w/c 06 March 2023

For details on how to apply for this role or if you have any queries, please contact Lucy Lowe

or visiting our website: www.mulberrybush.org.uk/jobs/ or phone: 01865 300202

The Mulberry Bush School is an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be able to provide evidence of having the right to live and work in the UK and be prepared to undertake a criminal background check via the DBS. No agencies.

The Mulberry Bush School is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered Charity No: 30956

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 35 per week

Salary: £20,976.00 per year

Benefits: