Head Housekeeper

NHS; Surrey Heath; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Head Housekeeper for their Moorlands Nursing Home in Lightwater. This role involves maintaining high cleanliness standards, leading a housekeeping team, and ensuring a warm environment for residents. Candidates should have relevant experience and strong infection control knowledge.

Benefits

Blue Light Discount Card

Wagestream

Holiday & days out discounts

Long service awards

Recognition programme

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a head housekeeper or senior housekeeping role required.
• Strong understanding of infection prevention and control procedures.
• Excellent team management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of housekeeping staff to maintain cleanliness and hygiene.
• Implement effective cleaning procedures and schedules.
• Train and supervise the housekeeping team.

Skills

Team management

Communication

Infection control

Job description

The Head Housekeeper role at Aria Healthcare's Moorlands Nursing Home is responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness and infection prevention control throughout the home. The successful candidate will lead a team of housekeeping staff to ensure the residents' living environment is warm, inviting, and meticulously clean.

Main duties of the job

As the Head Housekeeper, you will play a central role in creating a clean and welcoming home for the residents. You will oversee a team of housekeeping staff to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained. This includes tasks such as cleaning, laundry, and waste management. You will also be responsible for training and supervising the housekeeping team, as well as implementing effective cleaning procedures and schedules.

About us

Aria Healthcare is a provider of high-quality residential and nursing care homes. The Moorlands Nursing Home in Lightwater, where this position is based, is a 33-bed facility that has received a 'Good' rating from the Care Quality Commission and a 9.1 rating on Carehome.co.uk. Aria Healthcare is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment, and they offer a range of benefits to their employees.

Job responsibilities

About the Home

• Moorlands Nursing Home, Lightwater GU18 5US
• 33 Bedded Residential and Nursing Home
• CQC Rating - Good
• Rated 9.1 on Carehome.co.uk

About the role

• £12.71 per hour

What will Aria Care Offer you?

• Blue Light Discount Card
• Wagestream
• Holiday & days out discounts
• Long service awards
• Recognition programme
• And much more!

We have an excellent opportunity for a Head Housekeeper that takes great pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and infection prevention control throughout our home. As a Head Housekeeper, you will play a central role in making our home warm and inviting. You will lead a team of housekeeping staff to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene for our residents.

If you take pride in creating a clean and welcoming home for our residents to live in, a housekeeping role at Aria care is for you. Join our team of dedicated care professionals and make a real impact in the lives of those who need it most.

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer and thrive on learning from each other’s cultures, beliefs, and experiences. If you are empathetic, respectful and have a growth mindset, Aria Care is the perfect place for you.

It would be great to hear from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a head housekeeper or senior housekeeping role is required. The successful candidate should have a strong understanding of infection prevention and control procedures, as well as excellent team management and communication skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.