Head Housekeeper - Streets Meadow

Care Dorset Limited; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Enhanced maternity pay

Sick pay from day one

Blue Light discount package

Employee Assistance Programme

Training & development opportunities

Litmos online learning platform

Refer a Friend Bonus (£300 per person)

Job summary

Care Dorset Limited is seeking a Head of Housekeeping to oversee all housekeeping and cleaning services within the home, ensuring exceptional cleanliness, hygiene, and health and safety standards. The role leads a team, implements protocols, and collaborates with the care team to provide a safe, welcoming environment for residents and staff.

The ideal candidate has proven housekeeping management experience in care or healthcare settings, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a housekeeping management role, preferably in a care or healthcare setting.
• Strong knowledge of health, safety, and infection control regulations.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to plan, prioritize, and delegate tasks effectively.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Understanding of the needs of vulnerable individuals and the ability to treat people we support with dignity and respect.
• Basic understanding of budgeting and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all housekeeping and cleaning services to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and health and safety.
• Manage a team of housekeeping staff and implement cleaning protocols.
• Collaborate with the care team to maintain a safe and welcoming environment for residents and colleagues.

Skills

Leadership

Health & safety

Infection control

Communication

Planning & organisation

Team management

Independent working

Budgeting

Inventory management

People care

Job description

The Head of Housekeeping is responsible for overseeing all housekeeping and cleaning services within the home ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and health and safety are maintained. The Head of Housekeeping manages a team of housekeeping staff, implements cleaning protocols, and works closely with the care team to maintain a safe and welcoming environment for people we support and colleagues

Must haves:

• Proven experience in a housekeeping management role, preferably in a care or healthcare setting.
• Strong knowledge of health, safety, and infection control regulations.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to plan, prioritize, and delegate tasks effectively.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Understanding of the needs of vulnerable individuals and the ability to treat people we support withdignity and respect.
• Basic understanding of budgeting and inventory management.
• This position is full time .
• The successful candidate will be required to work a rota .
• Applications from a sensible commuting distance considered
• Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the relevant location without requiring employer sponsorship, either now or in the future.
• Generous Annual leave entitlement - starting at 27 days, rising to 32 after 5 years (exc. Bank holidays)
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Occupational Sick pay entitlement from day one
• Funded Blue Light discount package (superb discounts on travel, leisure, entertainment and more)
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent training & development opportunities supporting career progression.
• Access to Litmos online learning platform – our one stop shop for learning & development
• Refer a Friend Bonus - up to £300 per person you refer (Uncapped and paid on successful appointment)
• Celebrated success through annual awards ceremony

About Us

Care Dorset launched in October 2022 as a new provider supporting adults across a range of support models and in different settings including reablement, day services, supported living, and residential care.

We are a local authority trading company, wholly owned by Dorset Council, with strong ambitions to innovate and transform our existing services to deliver better outcomes for people as well as growing commercially.

We are people focused . We are genuine . We have integrity . We will develop. We are a team .

These values define our personality. They are our statement about what we stand for and what we believe in, and they are the basis behind the decisions we make every single day. They are the Care Dorset way.

Are you passionate about helping individuals enjoy and maintain their quality of life? Do you have a caring and empathetic nature? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join Care Dorset

‘Residential homes’ are precisely that: they provide a permanent home for every individual who lives there. That includes mealtimes, a bed, and bathing.