Head Housekeeper

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable care home provider in Tees Valley is seeking a Head Housekeeper to lead cleaning operations. This role involves managing a team and maintaining high standards of cleanliness in the care home. Ideal candidates will possess leadership qualities and a keen eye for detail. Experience in a similar supervisory role is preferred but not essential. The position offers a competitive rate of £12.77 per hour and various benefits including access to wages before payday and a free DBS check.

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 needed, but supervisory experience is ideal.
• Good standard of education is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily cleaning routines and manage the Housekeeping Team.
• Ensure cleaning standards are maintained in all areas.
• Build trust and promote dignity and independence among residents.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Team player

Cleaning expertise

Communication

Education

GCSEs in English and Maths

Job description

Position: Head Housekeeper

Care home: Tees Grange

Location: Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2PH

Contract type: Full time permanent, 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 home for the people who live and work here.

About Exemplar Health Care

Opened in June 2023, Tees Grange is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.

This is an incredibly exciting time to join a brand new, growing team, and be a part of shaping the home in its first year.

We support adults living with complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities, including Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease.

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:

• carrying out cleaning schedules with your team, including dusting, mopping, polishing and vacuuming
• overseeing your team’s cleaning of all areas, including residents’ rooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, kitchens and offices
• 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.

About you

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. 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.