Domestic Assistant

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A care home provider in Rotherham is seeking a Head Housekeeper to lead the cleaning team. Responsibilities include overseeing daily cleaning routines and ensuring the environment is welcoming for residents. Ideal candidates are kind and passionate about cleanliness, with leadership skills. The role offers part-time hours and attractive perks.

Benefits

Regular supervision and support

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Kind, caring, and understanding.
• Great leader with energy to motivate the team.
• Keen eye for detail.
• Passionate about cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily and weekly cleaning routines.
• Oversee cleaning tasks by your team.
• Ensure a clean and welcoming environment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Leadership

Teamwork

Excellent communication

High standards of cleanliness

Education

GCSEs in English and Maths

Job description

Position: Head Housekeeper

Care home: Fairwinds

Location: Rotherham, S61 1AJ

Contract type: Part time, 16 hours per week, Days only, Weekends required

Rate: £12.21

Care home CQC rating: Outstanding

Do you take pride in your cleaning standards and attention to detail? As Head Housekeeper, you’ll ensure that our home is clean and welcoming home for the people who live and work here.

This is an exciting opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference every day.

Join us as our Head Housekeeper at Fairwinds care home in Rotherham.

About Exemplar Health Care

Fairwinds is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.

We support adults living with complex mental health needs. The home has two small units - one that's exclusively for people who identify as female.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

Our Head Housekeeper plays a key role in leading all the daily and weekly cleaning routines of their Housekeeping Team.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out cleaning schedules with your team, including dusting, mopping, polishing and vacuuming
• Overseeing your team’s cleaning of all areas, including residents’ rooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, kitchens and offices
• Building trust and promoting choice, dignity and independence

You’ll put our people at the heart of everything you do – whether that’s hoovering our residents’ bedrooms or polishing their photo frames. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you’ll see great rewards.

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.

Download our job description to read more: https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030640927/

About you

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re also:

• Kind, caring and understanding
• A great leader, with the energy and enthusiasm to motivate your team
• Someone with a keen eye for detail
• An excellent team player
• Passionate about high standards of cleanliness, with outstanding housekeeping skills
• A positive person with a can‑do attitude
• A great listener and communicator

You don’t need any specific qualifications to apply for this role, but a good standard of education, such as GCSEs in English and Maths, may be useful. You’ll ideally also have supervisory experience in a similar role.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• Regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• Access to wages before payday
• Retail and lifestyle discounts
• Free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email [POD EMAIL ADDRESS].

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.