Head Housekeeper

Exemplar Health Care Group.; Oldham; On-site; GBP 5,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head Housekeeper to lead a dedicated team in a newly built care home. This role is essential for maintaining high cleanliness standards and ensuring a welcoming environment for residents and staff. You will oversee daily cleaning routines, manage a team, and promote a culture of care and dignity. The position offers opportunities for personal and professional growth, with a focus on teamwork and high standards. If you are passionate about cleanliness and leadership, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in a rewarding environment.

Benefits

Regular supervision and peer support

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required, but GCSEs may be useful.
• Supervisory experience in a similar role is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily cleaning routines and oversee the housekeeping team.
• Ensure cleanliness in all areas including residents' rooms and kitchens.
• Build trust and promote independence among residents.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication

Housekeeping skills

Education

GCSEs in English and Maths

Job description

Position: Head Housekeeper
Care home: Walton Grove
Location: 1 Guido Street, Failsworth, Oldham, M35 0AL
Contract type: Full time 40 hours per week
Rate: £12.77 per hour

Do you take pride in your cleaning standards and attention to detail? As Head Housekeeper, you’ll ensure that our home is clean and welcoming for the people who live and work here.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a brand new team, in a state of the art, purpose built home. You’ll have the chance to really make your mark.

Join us as our Head Housekeeper at Walton Grove care home in Oldham.

About Exemplar Health Care

Walton Grove is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

When open, Walton Grove will support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

Our Head Housekeeper plays a key role in leading all the daily and weekly cleaning routines of their Housekeeping Team.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

1. Carrying out cleaning schedules with your team, including dusting, mopping, polishing and vacuuming.
2. Overseeing your team’s cleaning of all areas, including residents’ rooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, and offices.
3. Building trust and promoting choice, dignity, and independence.

You’ll put our people at the heart of everything you do – whether that’s hoovering our residents’ bedrooms or polishing their photo frames. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you’ll see great rewards.

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success, and teamwork.

You’re also:

• Kind, caring, and understanding.
• A great leader, with the energy and enthusiasm to motivate your team.
• Someone with a keen eye for detail.
• An excellent team player.
• Passionate about high standards of cleanliness, with outstanding housekeeping skills.
• A positive person with a can-do attitude.
• A great listener and communicator.

You don’t need any specific qualifications to apply for this role, but a good standard of education, such as GCSEs in English and Maths, may be useful. You’ll ideally also have supervisory experience in a similar role.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• Regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities, and career prospects.
• Access to wages before payday.
• Retail and lifestyle discounts.
• Free DBS check.
• 24/7 counselling and support.
• Blue Light Card eligibility.

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email [e-mail].

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.