Head Housekeeper

Willows Care Home; London; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

Heathlands Care Home is seeking a Head Housekeeper to lead and inspire a housekeeping team dedicated to maintaining cleanliness and comfort for residents. This role includes managing rotas, ensuring compliance with health standards, and fostering a welcoming environment. Join our family-run operation where your contributions will make a significant difference in our residents' lives.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role in a care or hospitality setting.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Strong understanding of health & safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the housekeeping team to maintain high standards of cleanliness.
• Organise rotas and manage stock while ensuring compliance with infection control.
• Carry out regular audits and support training for new team members.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Infection control

Job description

Take pride in every detail – become our new Head Housekeeper at Heathlands Care Home

At Heathlands Care Home, creating a clean, comfortable, and welcoming environment is just as important as the care we provide. That’s why we’re looking for an experienced, hands-on Head Housekeeper to lead our housekeeping team with energy, high standards, and heart.

Location: Heathlands Care Home, 2A Hatch Lane, Chingford, London E4 6NF

Salary: £13.68 per hour

Hours: 40 hours per week

As our Head Housekeeper, you’ll play a key role in making our home feel like home. Working closely with our Home Manager and wider team, you’ll lead and inspire your housekeeping staff to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and presentation, all while keeping our residents’ comfort, dignity, and independence at the heart of everything you do. This is a leadership role where your experience, attention to detail and passion for people will shine through in every room and corridor.

What you’ll be doing:

You’ll take full ownership of the housekeeping service across the home organising rotas, managing stock, and ensuring compliance with infection control procedures. You’ll carry out regular audits, support with training and onboarding new team members, and be a friendly, visible presence to residents and families alike.

You’ll know that the little things a freshly made bed, a sparkling window, a tidy lounge can make a big difference to someone’s day.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience in a similar role, ideally in a care or hospitality setting.
• Proven ability to lead, supervise and motivate a team.
• Strong understanding of infection prevention and health & safety procedures.
• A sense of pride in your work and the standards you set.
• A warm, approachable personality and a team-focused mindset.
• You’ll be a great fit if you care about getting things right and want to work somewhere that cares about you too.

Why join Canford Healthcare:

We’re a family-run care provider with a clear purpose: to deliver exceptional care, with compassion and commitment. At Canford, you’ll be supported, listened to, and encouraged to grow.

Our values – Care, Family, Honesty, and Commitment, are more than words. They guide everything we do, from how we support our residents to how we support each other.

At Heathlands Care Home, your role matters. Whether you’re leading a deep clean, supporting a colleague, or sharing a laugh with a resident, you’ll be helping to create a place that feels like home.

Ready to make a difference with every step you take?

Apply today and bring your leadership and care to Heathlands Care Home with Canford Healthcare.