Head Housekeeper

NHS; London; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Head Housekeeper at Southborough Nursing Home. Responsible for maintaining cleanliness, leading a team, and ensuring high standards of hygiene for residents. Join a caring environment with great pride in providing quality service to residents.

Benefits

Blue Light Discount Card

Holiday & days out discounts

Long service awards

Recognition programme

Qualifications

• Relevant experience as a Head Housekeeper or in a similar supervisory role.
• Strong understanding of infection prevention and control.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Lead a team of housekeeping staff.
• Ensure the home is warm, inviting, and well-maintained.

Skills

Infection prevention control

Team leadership

Communication

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Head Housekeeper to join Southborough Nursing Home, a 45-bedded, Residential, Nursing and Dementia Home in Surbiton, Surrey. The successful candidate will lead a team of housekeeping staff to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene for the residents.

Main duties of the job

As the Head Housekeeper, you will be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness and infection prevention control throughout the home. You will lead a team of housekeeping staff to ensure the home is warm, inviting, and well-maintained for the residents. The role involves working 40 hours per week, with alternate weekends required.

About us

Southborough Nursing Home is part of OLYMPUS OPCO LTD, a provider of high-quality residential, nursing, and dementia care services. The home has a CQC rating of 'Good' and is rated 9.7 on Carehome.co.uk, indicating a high level of resident satisfaction.

Job responsibilities

About the Home:

• Southborough Nursing Home, 12-14 Langley Avenue, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6QL
• 45 Bedded, Residential, Nursing and Dementia Home
• CQC Rating – Good
• Rated 9.7 on Carehome.co.uk

About the role

• £12.50 per hour

What will Aria Care Offer you?

• Blue Light Discount Card
• Holiday & days out discounts
• Long service awards
• Recognition programme
• And much more!

We have an excellent opportunity for a experienced Head Housekeeper that takes great pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and infection prevention control throughout our home. As a Head Housekeeper, you will play a central role in making our home warm and inviting. You will lead a team of housekeeping staff to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene for our residents.

If you take pride in creating a clean and welcoming home for our residents to live in, a housekeeping role at Aria care is for you. Join our team of dedicated care professionals and make a real impact in the lives of those who need it most.

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer and thrive on learning from each other’s cultures, beliefs, and experiences. If you are empathetic, respectful and have a growth mindset, Aria Care is the perfect place for you.

It would be great to hear from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Relevant experience as a Head Housekeeper or in a similar supervisory role within a care setting is required. A strong understanding of infection prevention and control, as well as the ability to lead and motivate a team, are essential.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.