Head Housekeeper

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Princes Risborough; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend scheme (£1000)

Blue Light Card

My Rewards discounts

Job summary

Lloyd's Register International is seeking an experienced Head Housekeeper for Icknield Court, Princes Risborough, HP27 0HE. You will lead a small team of Housekeepers and Laundry Assistants to ensure every room is clean, tidy and maintained to the highest standards, while championing hygiene and infection control.

The role requires experience in contract cleaning, supervisory skills, and a caring approach for residents.

Qualifications

• Experience with contract cleaning in industrial, business or family settings and in elderly care.
• Supervisory experience including organising rotas and training new starters.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations and Infection Control (advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of Housekeepers and Laundry Assistants to deliver housekeeping and laundry services.
• Maintain highest cleanliness standards across all rooms and living spaces.
• Champion hygiene and infection control, ensure a safe, welcoming environment for residents and visitors.

Skills

Contract cleaning experience

Supervisory experience

Excellent communication skills

Education

QCF Level 3 in Multi-skilled Hospitality Services

Job description

Head Housekeeper

Head Housekeeper

Location: Icknield Court, Princes Risborough, HP27 0HE

Pay rate: £12.45

Contracted hours: 37.5

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you an experienced housekeeper with exacting standards of cleanliness and an eye for detail?

Can you lead a small team of people to deliver an outstanding housekeeping and laundry service for our residents, whilst encouraging them to always do their best?

The Head Housekeeper plays a vital role in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness in our homes. Leading a team of Housekeepers and Laundry Assistants, you’ll take pride in ensuring that every room and living space is clean, tidy and maintained at all times. A champion for hygiene and infection control within the home, you’ll have access to specialised equipment and materials to ensure you can create a welcoming, safe and comfortable environment for residents, as well as their friends and families.

In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing a safe environment, as well as warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.

Icknield Court care home is conveniently located close to the town centre of Princes Risborough, and is also within easy reach of High Wycombe. Our care home provides a friendly and modern living environment and offers 90 individual rooms positioned across six separate wings. With manyfacilitiesand plenty of outdoor and communal space, residents can participate in stimulatingsocial activitiesand enjoy each other’s company.Personal itemscan be brought from home and added to rooms to provide those homely touches.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Alongside keeping our colleagues safe with PPE and daily testing.

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)


• A workplace pension


• Free uniform


• Free DBS


• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme


• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us


• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

ABOUT YOU

You will have experience with contract cleaning in an industrial, business or family setting and comfortable in an elderly care setting, with the ability to relate to our residents in a caring and sensitive manner. You might have previous supervisory experience, like organising rotas, delegating tasks and training new starters but this is not essential. You may also have or be working towards, a QCF Level 3 in Multi-skilled Hospitality Services (or equivalent) together with a working knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations and Infection Control but, again this is not essential.

What is important is you are a positive role model, with excellent communication skills and a natural ability to get along with others. A supportive individual, able to motivate others to provide the best service to our residents at all times. Alongside being confident taking charge and being able to use your own initiative to resolve problems and deal with queries.

If you think you have the right skills and attitude to deliver the highest quality of care for our residents as a Head Housekeeper within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us.