Housekeeper

Location : Penrith

Job Ref: Ref-30540

9,791.04 To 9,791.04 Per Year

Employment : Part-Time Permanent

Closing Date : 28 October 2026 09:00 am

Job Description

Housekeeper – Part Time

Jubilee House, Penrith

£9,791.04 per annum

14 hours (average over two week rota)

• Week 1 Friday 09.15 -16.00, Saturday 09.00-15.30 and Sunday 08.00 -11.45
• Week 2 Friday 09.15 -16.00 and Saturday 09.00 -15.15

About Us

We’re the UK fire family’s charity, providing timely clinical care and wellbeing support to members of the UK’s fire services and their families.

We are delighted to be recruiting a Housekeeper to join our team at Jubilee House, which provides a peaceful environment for the Fire Fighters Charity’s service users and guests.

The Role

As a Housekeeper, you will play a key role in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and presentation throughout Jubilee House, ensuring our guests and visitors feel comfortable, and welcome at all times. Your work will directly contribute to creating a warm, hospitable and supportive environment for everyone who stays with us.

Previous housekeeping experience is not essential. However, you must have a basic awareness and understanding of health and safety and we are looking for someone who takes pride in their work, has a positive and helpful approach, and enjoys working as part of a small team.

This role is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. When recruiting our new team members, regardless of the role, we are looking for people who share our values to help us to achieve our strategic plan.

The Benefits

We offer a caring and supportive working environment, along with excellent benefits, including:

• Pension: 8% employer contribution (no employee contribution required)
• Annual leave: 25 days rising to 27, plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Life assurance: 3 x basic salary
• Wellbeing support: access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Uniform and training provided

Why Join Us?

At Fire Fighters Charity, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. You’ll be part of a supportive team dedicated to making a real impact.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures and experiences. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know - we’re here to support you.

Ready to apply?

If you’re passionate about providing an excellent service and want to contribute to a meaningful cause, we’d love to hear from you!

To apply for the role, please submit a short CV and covering letter via our online recruitment portal.

Closing date: 9am 28 October 2026

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as we may close this vacancy early if we find the right person.

More information about us and the role can be found on our website or please contact us on 01768 890009 or via email [email protected]

Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide feedback for applicants who are not shortlisted for interview. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application was not successful on this occasion.