Contract: Permanent, Part time, 20 hours per week
Location: Braeburn House, Plane Tree Road, Walsall, WS5 4EP
Overview: We have an opportunity for an experienced Domestic Assistant to join the team, working at our Braeburn House retirement living scheme. Reporting into the Scheme Manager, this post has a vital role to play in supporting the ability to maintain a high standard of cleanliness throughout.
Job Description:
Duties of the role include, but are not limited to:
To clean all areas as identified in the scheme cleaning log.
Ensure that areas such as toilets, bathrooms and showers are disinfected and are maintained to a high standard.
To clean all food preparation areas to a high standard.
To ensure that refuse is collected from all bins and deposited appropriately for collection.
To maintain the guest room at all times to a clean and comfortable standard for use.
To maintain an inventory of materials, toilet rolls and linen and arrange for cleaning and/or replacement.
To work in accordance with COSHH guidelines and ensure the safe and secure keeping of cleaning materials.
Person Specification:
Essential:
Experience of cleaning domestic properties and communal areas.
Ability to work to COSHH guidelines.
Experience of undertaking manual handling activities.
A good understanding of health and safety working practices.
Desirable:
Experience of working in a retirement living environment or similar.
Our Rewards
We offer a strong and thoughtful total reward package, including:
Competitive pay, externally benchmarked.
Flexible pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution.
28 days annual leave, plus an extra day at Christmas.
Option to buy or sell up to one week's leave each year.
Enhanced sick pay, maternity and paternity pay.
Health cash plan and 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
Funded professional qualifications, membership fees and leadership development opportunities.
Wellbeing days, volunteering time and a wide range of colleague recognition schemes.
About Us:
At Black Country Housing Group, our values are more than just words. They shape the way we operate and how our colleagues interact every day. We're dedicated to the growth and wellbeing of our team, earning Gold recognition from Investors in People. We are also honoured to have received the Gold Award from the Armed Forces Covenant for our ongoing support of veterans and their families.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we continuously strive to create a more inclusive workplace. We are proud to promote equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds, including those of different ages, disabilities, genders, sexual orientations, races, religions and marital statuses. Reasonable adjustments will be available if required during the recruitment process.
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we'd love to hear from you.
How to Apply:
To apply for this role. please complete the application form and upload your CV.
Closing Date: 17 September 2026*
*Please note that we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the stated closing date where we receive a high volume of applications.
If you have any questions about this vacancy, or require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please get in touch with our HR team via who will be happy to assist
Salary description
£12.86 - £12.86 per hour