Head Housekeeper - Lead Care Home Cleaning & Laundry

Care UK; Copthorne; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wagestream

Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements

Career development, training and an/ap

Discounts (hundreds)

Annual purchase holiday scheme

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Care UK is seeking a Head Housekeeper to lead the housekeeping team at one of our homes. You will uphold the highest cleaning and hygiene standards, supervise staff, and actively develop the team to deliver compassionate care to residents.

You will manage laundry, attend resident meetings, and oversee rota planning and budgeting. We value caring, passionate teamwork and offer career development, wellbeing support, and a range of employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience leading housekeeping in a care home or similar.
• Proven ability to uphold high cleaning and hygiene standards.
• Experience supervising teams and developing staff.
• Ability to understand and respond to residents' needs.
• Experience managing laundry to a high standard.
• Willingness to attend resident and relative meetings.
• Budget and rota management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the housekeeping team in their duties.
• Maintain a high standard of cleaning and hygiene within the home.
• Supervise your team and actively encourage their development.
• Understand residents’ needs and ensure these are being met.
• Ensure the laundry of residents’ clothing is to the highest standard.
• Attend resident/relative meetings.
• Rota and budget management.

Skills

Team leadership

Budget management

Communication

Job description

Care UK is seeking a Head Housekeeper to lead the housekeeping team at one of our homes. You will uphold the highest cleaning and hygiene standards, supervise staff, and actively develop the team to deliver compassionate care to residents.

You will manage laundry, attend resident meetings, and oversee rota planning and budgeting. We value caring, passionate teamwork and offer career development, wellbeing support, and a range of employee benefits.