Head Housekeeper

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*** Please note: This role is to start early October 2024 in preparation for the home opening late October 2024 ***

Hours: 40 hours per week

The Manor House Roundhay is our brand new 65-bed, state-of-the-art care home, set to open in October 2024.

As Head Housekeeper, you will ensure the cleanliness of our luxurious and meticulously finished care home, The Manor House Roundhay. You will supervise a team of Housekeepers, ensuring high standards of cleanliness throughout the home, including large bedroom suites with private en-suite wet rooms, impressive dining areas, hairdressing and beauty salons, as well as our café bar and other communal spaces.

Reporting into the Home Manager, responsibilities will include:

1. Supervising a team of 2 Housekeepers
2. Ensuring the environment is clean, pleasant, and safe for residents in their rooms and communal areas
3. Managing cleaning products effectively, following instructions and health and safety procedures

Desired knowledge & experience:

• Previous cleaning experience preferred
• Safe use of cleaning products
• Knowledge of cleaning procedures and equipment, e.g., carpet cleaners
• Understanding of data protection, confidentiality, and safeguarding vulnerable adults
• Health & safety awareness, including COSHH
• Organized with good time management
• Strong interpersonal, empathy, and friendly skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to prioritize and plan around resident needs

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We promote diversity through various networks and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other protected statuses. Respect is a core value, and harassment or discrimination is not tolerated.

Please note: All applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK.

Opening in October 2024, The Manor House Roundhay is a luxurious new care home in Leeds for 65 residents, set in private landscaped gardens with modern facilities, multiple dining rooms, and a café bar.

This environment offers opportunities to excel and support our residents effectively.

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for older people. Our mission is to create homes where residents love living in later life. As a not-for-profit, profits are reinvested to improve care, wages, training, and facilities.

A rewarding environment

We support your health, happiness, and career development with various benefits:

• Health & happiness: gym discounts, mental health support, flexible working
• Financial: pension plans, savings advice, discounts, development programs, career progression