Head Housekeeper

Harbour Healthcare Limited; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Staff recognition award ceremonies

Discounts on shopping, fashion and ent

Job summary

Harbour Healthcare, The Granby Care Home, Harrogate, is seeking a proactive Head Housekeeper to join our team. The role is full-time at £12.93 per hour, with duties ranging from cleaning and hygiene to linen management and safety checks in residents' homes and communal areas.

No prior qualifications or experience are required; training and development are provided to help you become a key member of our care home team. On-site parking and comprehensive staff benefits are included.

Responsibilities

• Duties are varied; no two days will be the same.
• Provide support with personal care needs and activities for residents.
• Maintain high cleanliness, hygiene and tidiness in residents' homes and shared spaces.
• Ensure linen is kept clean and manage risks to residents' safety.

Job description

Head Housekeeper

Harbour Healthcare

The Granby Care Home -Granby Road, Harrogate HG1 4SR

£12.93/h

Full Time

Are you ambitious? Do you want something else? Are you looking for new energy?

We are on the hunt in Harrogate for our next amazing Head Housekeeper

Our team members are the superheroes of the business, supporting our residents and providing peace of mind to families that their loved ones are in the best of care.

But what is important to know, is that you do not need to have had previous experience in this field, nor do you need qualifications – we are happy to work with you to help you become our next superhero team member.

You’ll be the sort of person who doesn’t go out without leaving a tidy bed. You’ll apply your high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and tidiness to our resident’s homes and communal living spaces, to ensure they’re spotlessly clean and beautifully presented.

You’ll also be working in Housekeeping ensuring that the linen is kept clean for residents’ comfort and hygiene. You’ll also have your eye out for potential fire and accident risks, working with other teams to reduce any risks to resident’s safety.

Have you ever asked the question – Why get into Care?

• Care is one of the most rewarding jobs you can do.
• We can offer Flexible working patterns to suit your needs.
• Training and Development opportunities are tailored to you.
• Great company benefits.
• Real Job satisfaction
• You are providing peace of mind for family members.

What are the Tangible benefits for working for Harbour?

• Discounts on Shopping, Fashion, Days out, Travel, Entertainment and lots more!
• FREE face-to-face counselling, for you and your family!
• Staff recognition award ceremonies
• £30 voucher available every month for the nominated 'Employee of the month'
• Opportunities for training and career progression
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• Blue Light Card – up to 50% discount across 100's of retailers
• Access to a FREE eye test and discounted glasses
• Cashback card – save up to £500 annually, can be used at over 80 big brands
• Wellbeing portal:
• FREE meditation series
• FREE wellbeing podcasts & live virtual events
• FREE mental health support programmes
• FREE workout plans
• FREE Live digital gym classes
• FREE mindset and wellbeing series
• Seasonal Company events, competitions and incentives
• Refer a friend scheme – earn upto £250 when referring a friend to work for Harbour Healthcare
• On-site parking

The duties are varied, and no two days will be the same. Our residents are individuals, and they all deserve to be treated as such. However, as a general guide, duties may include some support with personal care needs, as well as help to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support their health and wellbeing such as arts and crafts, watching the footie, drama, musical evenings, gardening, shopping trips and social occasions.

Who are Harbour Healthcare?

We are a Family run business with 41Care Homes across the UK and are growing year by year.

Inclusion is how we unleash the power of diversity. We strive to foster belonging and empowerment at work. Harbour Healthcare listen and engage with our diverse communities, and we value teamwork within our diverse workplace.

Having family traditions at heart, our philosophyis actually quite simple. We strive to provide an excellent standard of care to our residents, treating them with complete dignity and respect.

We are looking for people who care regardless of qualifications or experience. We care more about you sharing and demonstrating our values, which are, -

• Humility
• Accountability
• Achievement
• Passion
• Integrity

We will give you all the training and support you need, such as obtaining a qualification in health and social care and opportunities for promotion and career growth.

Harbour Healthcare have won many accolades and awards over the years from carehome.co.uk Top 20 Awards, now for the 5th year running as well as Disability Confident Committed.

Please note that all our positions require an Enhanced DBS check in relation to Children and Adults.