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Join the fight against childhood cancer with Young Lives vs Cancer, and make a real difference as a Housekeeper in our Accommodation Service.
Overview
Salary
£11716
Location
Glasgow, UK
Expires
Expires at anytime
Young Lives vs Cancer is the leading UK charity dedicated to supporting children and young people impacted by cancer. We provide care, grants, and free accommodation - helping to tackle escalating costs related to their treatment.
Role Summary:
- As a Housekeeper based in Glasgow, you'll be responsible for maintaining cleanliness at our accommodation sites ensuring a safe and friendly environment for children and their families dealing with cancer.
- In your role, you'll provide both physical and emotional support, playing an important part in our Services and Impact Directorate.
Role Requirements:
- Past experience in domestic/commercial cleaning.
- Understanding of general/enhanced cleaning methods and ability to use different cleaning equipment.
- Robust organizational skills along with strong customer care and interpersonal skills.
- Independence, teamwork abilities, physical fitness, and flexibility in duties and work hours.
- A positive and professional approach is essential.
Application Process Details:
- The role requires an Enhanced criminal record check and thorough reference checks.
- Please apply as soon as possible since we may close the role earlier than advertised because of the urgency to fill the position.
Join us to not only grow professionally, but also make a significant impact in the lives of young cancer patients.
Young Lives vs Cancer is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, dedicated to fighting tirelessly to stop cancer from destroying young lives. We provide social care, grants, and free accommodation close to hospitals to help with spiralling costs.
About the role: As a Housekeeper at our Accommodation Service based in Glasgow, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our accommodation sites are clean, safe, and welcoming for children and young people with cancer and their families. This position is integral to our Services and Impact Directorate, providing practical and emotional support to mitigate the impact of a cancer diagnosis and support during their cancer journey via expert needs-led interventions.
Job requirements: We are looking for candidates with previous experience in domestic or commercial cleaning, a firm grasp of general and enhanced cleaning methods, and proficiency in using different types of cleaning equipment. Applicants should be highly organized, have good interpersonal skills, including customer care, and be sensitive to the needs of our service users. The ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to handle the physical demands of the job are also crucial. A positive and professional attitude and flexibility with work duties and hours are essential.
Benefits: Joining Team Young Lives offers you a supportive and appreciative environment to grow. Benefits include wellbeing days, a generous annual leave allowance, great family/caring leave entitlements, an enhanced pension, and access to our employee savings scheme. More details on our benefits can be found on our website.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging: At Young Lives vs Cancer, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritized communities. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process to ensure fairness and equity in our recruitment.
Additional Information: This role is subject to an Enhanced criminal record check and comprehensive reference checks. Applicants should be aware that these may take time, which is out of our organisation’s control. We advise applying as soon as possible as the role may close earlier than the advertised closing date due to the urgency of filling the position.
