Domestic Assistant

Closing date: 28th March 2025

We are looking for a dedicated Domestic Assistant to join our Housekeeping team at the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

The Domestic Assistant will play a vital role in ensuring cleanliness and hygiene across the site, maintaining the highest standards in all public and communal areas. Responsibilities include the twice-daily cleaning of toilet facilities, restocking essential supplies, and managing waste disposal. The role also covers maintaining cleanliness in key areas such as the Visitor Centre, passageways, assisted WCs, and outdoor spaces, as well as assisting with the upkeep of Burton Court facilities. Additional duties may include supporting the Laundry Department, deep cleaning carpets, and handling occasional biohazardous spillages.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, reliable, and take pride in delivering a clean and welcoming environment. This role requires a strong work ethic, the ability to follow hygiene protocols, and a willingness to work as part of a team. If you are committed to maintaining high standards of cleanliness, we encourage you to apply today!

Principal Tasks

• Twice daily cleaning of all toilet facilities on main site to include: - Urinals, Lavatories, wash basins, floors and walls 7 days a week, including signing the cleaning confirmation sheet in each area.
• The Highest standard of cleaning must be maintained in all areas ensuring that: - toilet rolls are always available. Sanitary bins and Hazardous waste bins located across the main site are emptied weekly. (All clinical waste is to be disposed of in yellow bags, sealed and taken to the MTI for disposal, with the correctly coloured tie (Black)
• Clean and maintain all public/RHC WC’s in a hygienic condition including Visitor Centre, Soane Stable Yard, MTI passageway, Prince Philip Building, Colonnade and the various assisted WC’s daily (7days a week)
• Clean all communal RHC areas including the Colonnade (benches, Brass plaques and York stone), Octagon (steps, dusting) site wide smoking areas (ashtrays cleaned/emptied), passageways, Library,
• Assist with the cleaning of Wren House, State Apartments, Colonnade and Brass cleaning across the site as and when required.
• Maintain Burton court facilities before and after use, liaising with Events Team for upcoming fixtures
• To clean any accidental biohazardous spillages as necessary
• To deep clean any carpets on an ad hoc basis as required.
• To help cover the Laundry Dept (Holidays / sick leave etc)

If you are detail-oriented and committed to maintaining cleanliness, apply today to join our team at the Royal Hospital!