Head Housekeeper

Athena Care Homes; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Cambridge is looking for a Head Housekeeper to ensure exceptional cleanliness and support management in a residential care home. With at least 2 years of experience and strong team management skills, you will manage rotas, budgets, and lead the housekeeping team. This role offers a competitive salary and generous holiday benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

28 days of holiday per year

Free Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar position.
• Experience in managing a team, budgets, and targets.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall responsibility for support services within the home.
• Support management in recruitment, induction, and training.
• Manage rotas, budgets, and reporting for the Housekeeping department.

Skills

Team management

Customer service

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

Head Housekeeper at Alex Wood House Care Home. You will be responsible for ensuring a high quality of cleanliness within the home.

Alex Wood House is a residential care home in Cambridge offering 24-hour residential care and 36 en-suite bedrooms. The home is located in a quiet area on Fortescue Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JS – about 3 miles from the city centre.

Salary

£13.13 per hour.

Shift Pattern

30 hours per week, worked on a rota basis from Monday to Sunday.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage overall responsibility for support services within the home for laundry and domestic housekeeping.
• Support the management team in the recruitment, induction and training of the support service team; ensuring training targets are met and team is competent in their roles.
• Manage rotas, budgets, stocks and reporting duties for the Housekeeping department within the home.
• Support, lead, manage and inspire direct reports to deliver outstanding service for the home.

Training, Skills & Experience Required

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar position, with proven experience successfully managing a team, budgets and targets.
• A passion for care – we’re looking for a genuinely caring individual who will put the needs of our residents first.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, as well as high attention to detail.

What we can offer

• Fully comprehensive induction.
• Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.
• 28 days of holiday per year.
• Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
• Refer a friend scheme.