Job Description
Job summary
Working with the housekeeping team you will be liaising closely with other staff and volunteers as well as supported families, ensuring the ambience, hygiene, tidiness and presentation of the whole hospice is of a high quality and complies with all current legislation.
Main duties of the job
A great opportunity has arisen for a new housekeeper at Christophers.
The Housekeeper will have day to day responsibility of keeping the hospice clean and to a standard needed. The housekeeper will be based at Christophers, with some holiday cover at Hampton site working under the guidance of the Soft Services Manager.
Please note: while this role is predominantly based in Guildford, the post holder must be able and willing to work across both hospices (Guildford and Hampton) to provide holiday cover as required
Job description
Job Title: Housekeeper
Salary: £26,228 per annum
Team: Facilities Soft Services
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Christophers Hospice Guildford, 1LP GU3
About the role
A great opportunity has arisen for a new housekeeper at Christophers.
The Housekeeper will have day to day responsibility of keeping the hospice clean and to a standard needed. The housekeeper will be based at Christophers, with some holiday cover at Hampton site working under the guidance of the Soft Services Manager.
Please note: while this role is predominantly based in Guildford, the post holder must be able and willing to work across both hospices (Guildford and Hampton) to provide holiday cover as required
About you
Working with the housekeeping team you will be liaising closely with other staff and volunteers as well as supported families, ensuring the ambience, hygiene, tidiness and presentation of the whole hospice is of a high quality and complies with all current legislation.
Please see the attached job description for more information about this opportunity at Shooting Star Childrens Hospices.
What we offer
In return you will receive a competitive salary along with a range of benefits, which include:
Pension scheme
- NHS Pension Scheme (for eligible employees) or our stakeholder pension scheme, with up to 7% employer contributions
Annual leave
- 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising with length of service
- 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years service
Contractual benefits
- Generous sick pay scheme
- Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay
- Flexible working arrangements
- Death in service benefits
- Reimbursed professional membership fees
- Eye care
- Employee referral scheme
- Blue Light discount card
Health and wellbeing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Occupational Health
- Mindfulness sessions
- Mental Health First Aiders
SafeguardingWe are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Also, we are committed to equal opportunities and consider all applicants to be in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.Equality, diversity and inclusionShooting Star Childrens Hospices is committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right is critical for us to live our organisations values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence.
We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Childrens Hospices to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel welcomed to work and volunteer.
Please contact Cindy Harrison,cindy.harrison@shootingstar.org.uk or 07435421496 if you have any questions about this role.
Anticipated closing Date: 16/10/2026
Please note that vacancies may close at any time once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We therefore recommend submitting your application as early as possible.