Salary
£21,892.50 p.a (which would be pro rata’d for part time hours)

28 hours per week. Monday – Friday
27 days holiday per annum + bank holiday (pro rata for part time hours)

Location
8 Woodhouse Square, Leeds, LS3 1AD

Job Summary

We are looking for a motivated, friendly and flexible Housekeeper to join our team.  As an individual with experience in a similar role, you will be well organised and will ensure that the Family support centre, Cottage and Offices are clean, pleasant and safe for families and staff.

Candlelighters @ The Square is our family support centre based at Woodhouse Square in Leeds which has been set up to provide support to anyone who has been affected by childhood cancer, whether that be mum, dad, sibling, grandparent, close friend or patient.

The Candlelighters Cottage is a two-minute walk from Leeds Children’s Hospital and provides accommodation for four families each night, 365 nights a year.

Our buildings are in 3 close locations, set over 3 floors. For this reason, it is essential that the Housekeeper is able to manage multiple flights of stairs and the physical demands of the role. A good understanding of COSHH regulations is needed.

What we can offer you:

At Candlelighters we feel it’s vital that our employees are well rewarded. We are constantly reviewing the details of our package, but the things you’ll be able to enjoy currently include:

• 27 days holidays increasing to 29 after 2 years’ service, 32 after 5 years service onwards and after 10 years service 1 weeks additional annual leave in the 10th year plus bank holidays (all pro-rata for part-time staff).
• An extra day off for your birthday
• Buy/Sell Holidays – Members of staff can buy/sell up to 5 days holiday per year.
• Group Personal Pension scheme – Candlelighters contribute 5% of salary for each employee that contributes 4%.
• Life Assurance
• Maternity leave – Statutory maternity leave. After 2 years service, first 12 weeks full pay, then 27 weeks statutory maternity leave.
• Paternity leave – Statutory paternity leave. After 2 years service, 2 weeks paid paternity leave, followed by standard paternity leave – Flexible when you want to take it.
• After two years service you have the option to enhance your benefits by choosing from the options below
  • Pension increase
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Free PureGym membership

At Candlelighters, employee wellbeing is a big priority. That’s why our health and wellbeing benefits include:

• Access to adhoc wellbeing activities – including massages & treatments from our in-house therapists.
• Smart Health App – unlimited access to a 24/7 GP and other health & wellbeing experts.
• Specsavers vouchers for eye tests
• Discount cards – all our employees have access to The Company Shop card which gives discount on food shopping, and the Charity Worker Discounts card which gives discounts on a range of essentials, fashion, energy, insurance, days out, holidays, mobile phones and much more!
• Mental Health First Aiders – a trained point of contact for employees.
• Confidential staff helpline – highly trained advisors offering 24/7 support on either workplace or personal difficulties.
• Refreshments – hot and cold drink-making facilities are funded by Candlelighters.
• Flu jabs
• Thorough Induction Programme
• Team Away Days – team away days are provided to help teams plan for the future.
• Training & development opportunities
• Business Coaching – access to a Business Coach as part of the Leaders of the Future training.
• Lifestyle Options – we recognise the need to strike a balance between work and home life.
• 35-hour week – with flexible working hours. We offer a range of options for flexible working to support good work/life balance, be it condensed hours, part-time work or job sharing.
• Supporting working parents – Candlelighters recognises the importance of the family and the need to support working parents. We ensure that both current and new mums and dads get all the support they need.
• We give time off for antenatal, midwife, health visitor and parent craft classes as well as maternity pay and leave.
• Social Committee – To make sure we all have fun at Candlelighters, our Social Committee organises optional activities such as quizzes, a weekend away, a sleepover at a scout hut, staff competitions and much more!

To find out more about this role and what it’s like to work with Candlelighters, please read the Recruitment Pack here.

The closing date for the post is 1st January 2025.

To apply, please complete our application form via the link:

https://forms.office.com/e/3ek9YGiakk 

Please contact the HR team at [email protected] if you have any questions about this role.