Head Housekeeper

Exemplar Health Care Group.; Telford; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care Group is seeking a Head Housekeeper for Woodside Place in Telford. In this full-time role, you will lead the housekeeping team to maintain high cleaning standards, ensuring a welcoming environment for residents. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills, attention to detail, and a passion for cleanliness. Join us for a rewarding career with excellent benefits and opportunities for growth.

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 required, but GCSEs may be useful.
• Supervisory experience in a similar role is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily and weekly cleaning routines with the housekeeping team.
• Oversee cleaning of all areas including residents' rooms and common areas.
• Promote choice, dignity, and independence among residents.

Skills

Attention to detail

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Cleaning standards

Education

GCSEs in English and Maths

Job description

Position:Head Housekeeper
Care home:Woodside Place
Location:Woodside Avenue, Telford, TF7 5FQ
Contract type:Full Time 40 Hours Per Week Days
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.

Join us as our Head Housekeeper at Woodside Placecare home in Telford.

About Exemplar Health Care

Woodside Place is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

We support adults living with complex needs arising from brain injuries, dementia, mental health conditions and neuro-disabilities.

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

OurHead 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

buildingtrust 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.

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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. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

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.

About Exemplar Health Care

Exemplar Health Care operates over 50 care homes across the UK and is the nation’s leading provider of complex care.

Our commitment to quality is reflected in our homes, where the percentage of 'Good' and 'Outstanding' CQC ratings far exceeds the national average.

Unlike other providers, our staffing levels are based on individual need.This means you’ll have more time to provide truly person-centered care, making a real difference in the lives of those you support.

What's happening at Exemplar Health Care

Don't let anything hold you back

It’s big cheers for Sharyn, one of our amazing residents at Acer Mews - Exemplar Health Care

She recently had a leg amputation but hasn’t let that stop her! She's taken back her independence with a brand-new mobility scooter.

Our team put her through a fun driving test, and she passed with flying colours

She was awarded a certificate, L plates, and even personalised number plates!

What an inspiration!

Woodside Place are hitting the back of the net for the Huntington's Disease Association

Sporting their matching t-shirts, everybody gathered outside for a penalty shoot out to raise money for the charity ️

Raising over £700... we think they take the win!

Thank you to everybody who participated and donated

Woodside Place - Exemplar Health Care

Nurses do more than care - they connect, support and empower

Over the last couple of weeks we've been showcasing this as part of our International Nurses' Day celebrations

We asked the people we support 'What does your Nurse mean to you?', and created an exhibition centred around their heart warming answers.

People connected with our stories, chatted to us about social care nursing, and left messages of thanks to Nurses everywhere

You can still join our celebrations! Visit our online exhibition here https://www.exemplarhc.com/international-nurses-day-2025

Lights, bass, and big smiles

Beth and Neil had an unforgettable night seeing Chase & Status live - something they’d been looking forward to for weeks!

From the first beat to the last tune, the team was there every step of the way to make it all happen.

This is what our care is all about - supporting people to do more of what they love
Here’s to more amazing nights like this

Yarningdale - Exemplar Health Care

To celebrate World Cocktail Day, we're getting creative

At Adswood Lodge we've had a great time making sensory cocktails, personalised to us!

Each person chose their favourite colour combinations, sequin type and shook up their design - we prefer them shaken, not stirred

We loved seeing how all the different colour combinations turned out

To round off the day, lets hear from Dave!

Dave moved to Willowbeck following a ski accident, which resulted in a brain stem stroke, leaving him with severe physical difficulties diagnosed as locked-in syndrome. As well as building up his mobility, he's the home's Service User Ambassador.

"I love being a Service User Ambassador! I enjoy feeling like I contribute to the community I live in, and towards the health and wellbeing of others."

The Nurses at Willowbeck have been a huge part of Dave's journey, and message of thanks echo that.

Join in and share your appreciation. Comment your thanks to a Nurse below!

Willowbeck - Exemplar Health Care

Next up's Leanne!

Leanne's a proud member of our Service User Council and has grown in confidence over the years, allowing her to try new things and build her independence

With support from the team at Quarryfields, she also attends DICE Enterprise - a non-profit organisation that runs activities and events for disabled people - twice a week.

It was there her journey led her to finding her perfect match, her fiancé, Jacob.

From hospital appointments to finding love, the Nurses at Quarryfields have been with her every step of the way!

Join in and share your appreciation. Comment your thanks to a Nurse below!

Quarryfields - Exemplar Health Care

Happy International Nurses' Day

To celebrate, we're showcasing the difference our Nurses make.

We asked the people we support what their Nurses mean to them, and we'll be sharing some responses throughout the day

First up - Stephen wanted to thank Peter for always being there and adding some fun into every day.

Join in and share your appreciation. Comment your thanks to a Nurse below!

The people we support have unique needs and stories, but one thing stays the same across all our homes - we empower individuals to achieve personal goals in a safe and supportive environment.

Every new colleague attends an induction to learn about our company and complete mandatory and role-specific training, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to deliver exceptional care.

Whether your goals are in care, nursing, management, quality or support, we provide the confidence, skills and knowledge to help you excel in your role and advance your career, if you wish.

Happy, healthy colleagues mean better care for those we support. We offer a range of initiatives to ensure our colleagues thrive in safe and supportive environments.

From paid RCNi Learning access and NMC PIN payments for nurses to lifestyle and retail discounts for everyone, our rewards ensure your career is as fulfilling as it is rewarding.

From care homes to central support services, everyone plays a vital role. Hear from colleagues across various roles about what it’s like to work with us.

Woodside Place is a short drive from junction 4 of the M54 and other major roads including the A464 and A442/Brockton Way.

The home ison Woodside Avenue, close to the junction with the B4373/Castlefields Way.

There are limited parking spaces in the home’s car park. Street parking is available around the home.

Public transport to Woodside Place

The home is a short walk from several bus stops.

Willowfield bus stop in both directions(stop IDs: telagdjw and telagdjt), which areaccessed by buses 1, 2, 4, 100 and X10.

Madeley Academybus stop (stop ID: telagdma), which is accessed by buses 8 and 8A.

Woodside Madeley Academy bus stop (stop ID: telagdmj), which is accessed by buses 1, 4, 8, 8A, 100, 101 and X10.

The nearest train station is Telford Central around four miles away (7 minute drive).