Housekeeper

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) ensures the best possible quality of life and makes every moment count for children and families across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. Our family-centred approach includes specialist nursing care, symptom management nursing, short breaks, wellbeing activities, therapies, care at end of life, bereavement support, counselling and volunteer services in the family home; all meeting the individual needs of the child, young person and whole family.

In 2020, all three of our hospices; The Nook (Norfolk), The Treehouse (Ipswich) and Milton (Cambridge) were rated OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission.

Our people are central to our success. We have a talented workforce of staff and volunteers in Care, Fundraising, Retail, Facilities, IT, Finance, Marketing & Communications and Human Resources.

We’re over 440 employees strong, with a team of more than 2,000 volunteers across the organisation including over 50 shops and a Retail Distribution Centre.

Housekeeper, Milton Hospice

Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week

Perm Contract

Salary

• £25,000 PLUS circa £2,000 per annum in weekend enhancements based on working 2 out or 4 weekends, rates as below:
• Enhanced Rates - Weekends,

Evenings & Bank Holidays

o + 30% Saturdays & Evenings

o + 60% Sundays & Bank Holidays

Comprehensive range of benefits

• Free onsite parking & Subsidised meals
• Enhanced Annual leave Entitlement - 27 days + 8 UK Bank Holidays
• Additional holiday purchase scheme
• Employee health cash plan & wellbeing support schemes
• AVIVA pension package – up to 7% Employer Contribution inc Life Assurance
• NHS pension - continuation of if already contributing
• Free Eye Tests
• Cycle to work scheme

Are you

• Happy to work on your own and as part of a team?
• Flexible to work weekends?
• Good at adapting to change possibly at short notice?

Do you have

• Experience in housekeeping or cleaning?
• A high standard of cleanliness and attention to detail?

The role

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout the hospice
• Support laundry services including washing, drying, and ironing
• Ensure safe use and storage of cleaning materials in line with C.O.S.H.H. regulations
• Work collaboratively with the Senior Housekeeper and wider care team
• Support a welcoming environment for families
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities
• A caring, respectful approach to working in a sensitive environment
• The ability to meet the physical demands of the role

Please visit our website www.each.org.uk to view the full job description and person specification and to apply.

Closing date

7 June 2026

Interested in Learning More Before You Apply?

At EACH, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone and actively encourage applicants to ask questions, request reasonable adjustments or have an informal discussion before submitting an application.

If you’d like to find out more or make a request, please contact the Recruitment Team by email hrinbox@each.org.uk or phone 07442 465971.

Diversity Statement

At EACH we believe in fostering a workplace where every individual feels valued and respected. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion where differences are embraced. We are actively seeking talent from all walks of life, recognising that diversity drives innovation, creativity and success.

Join us on a journey to create a more inclusive workplace, where everyone has equal opportunities to grow, contribute and succeed. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for opportunities at EACH and adjustments will be made to facilitate the application and selection process.

Please note

EACH reserves the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group.

EACH has a legal responsibility to ensure that its employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to verification that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.

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