Domestic Assistant, Parkdale Residential Home, Auchterarder

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Domestic Assistant - PKC13497
£14,025 - £14,380 (20 Hours per week)
Parkdale Residential Home, Auchterarder

We are looking for a reliable and hardworking Domestic Assistant to join our team.

In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring that our care home maintains the highest standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and infection control.

Your work will directly contribute to creating a homely, safe, and pleasant environment for our residents, staff, and visitors.

We are a warm, friendly, and person-centred adult care home dedicated to providing a safe, comfortable, and dignified living environment for our residents.

Our team works together to make our home a welcoming place where everyone is treated with respect, compassion, and kindness.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out daily cleaning duties across the care home, including resident rooms, communal areas, bathrooms, and staff areas.
• Follow cleaning schedules and maintain high standards of hygiene at all times.
• Ensure compliance with infection prevention and control procedures.
• Safely use cleaning equipment and products in line with training and regulations.
• Report any concerns, maintenance issues, or hazards to the relevant staff.
• Work collaboratively as part of the wider care team to support the smooth running of the home.
• Maintain confidentiality and treat residents with dignity and respect at all times.

What We Offer

• A supportive and caring working environment.
• Full training and ongoing development.
• Opportunities to progress within the organisation.
• Employee benefits including [insert benefits if applicable].
• A chance to make a meaningful difference every day.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

Skills & Experience Required

We would love to hear from you if you are:

• Friendly, approachable, and committed to providing an excellent service.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Reliable, organised, and have great attention to detail.
• Willing to follow procedures and training on infection control and safe working practices.
• Experienced in a cleaning or domestic role (preferred but not essential—full training provided).

 

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with the Duty Manager on 01764 661366 to find out more.

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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.