Head Housekeeper

The Orders of St John Care Trust; Princes Risborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent care organization in Princes Risborough seeks a Head Housekeeper to lead a team in maintaining hygiene and cleanliness standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in contract cleaning, great communication skills, and a positive attitude for care. This role offers a competitive salary and various benefits, emphasizing a supportive work environment.

Benefits

28 days holiday including Bank Holidays

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend scheme

Discounts on various services through Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Experience in a role related to housekeeping or cleaning.
• Positive attitude and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to motivate and supervise a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of housekeepers ensuring cleanliness standards.
• Implement hygiene and infection control procedures.
• Organize rotas and delegate tasks effectively.

Skills

Attention to detail

Experience in contract cleaning

Leadership and team coordination

Education

Working towards QCF Level 3 in Multi-skilled Hospitality Services

Tools

Health and Safety regulations knowledge

COSHH Regulations knowledge

Infection Control knowledge

Job description

About the Role

Head Housekeeper Location: Berryfield Rd, Princes Risborough HP27 0HE Pay rate: £12.95 Contracted hours: 39

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, 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.

Benefits

• 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 will 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.

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 many facilities and plenty of outdoor and communal space, residents can participate in stimulating social activities and enjoy each other's company. Personal items can 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