Head Housekeeper

THE ORDERS OF ST JOHN CARE TRUST; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Higher rates of pay at weekends

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend scheme £1000

Blue Light Card and My Rewards

Job summary

The Orders of St John Care Trust is seeking a Head Housekeeper in Salisbury to lead a team delivering exceptional housekeeping and laundry services for residents. The role focuses on maintaining clean, safe living spaces with strong emphasis on hygiene and infection control.

You will manage a team, optimise rotas, and drive training to ensure the highest standards, while supporting residents and colleagues in a caring environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with contract cleaning in a care/home environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to supervise rotas, delegate tasks and train new starters.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Housekeepers and Laundry Assistants to deliver a high standard of cleanliness.
• Ensure hygiene standards and infection control across homes.
• Organise rotas and training for staff; monitor performance and quality.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Infection control

Flexibility

Education

QCF Level 3 in Multi-skilled Hospitality Services

Job description

Head Housekeeper

Head Housekeeper

Location: Salisbury

Pay rate: £13.62

Contracted hours: 40 hours per week and will include alternate weekends

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.

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.

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

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• 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.

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