Head of Housekeeping - Care Home

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

Job summary

A leading care home provider is seeking a Head of Housekeeping to lead a team and maintain high cleanliness standards. The ideal candidate will possess housekeeping experience in relevant environments and have strong leadership and communication skills. This role offers a competitive pay and a comprehensive rewards package including free training and employee rewards.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience of housekeeping in a care home, hospital or hotel environment.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire a team.
• Caring nature and good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of housekeeping staff to maintain cleanliness.
• Ensure rooms and living spaces are welcoming.
• Motivate and inspire the housekeeping team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Communication skills

Job description

As a Head of Housekeeping at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create the warm and homely surroundings that are so important to delivering quality care and support. Leading a team of housekeeping staff, you'll ensure that every room and living space is maintained to the highest standards. The Head of Housekeeping role demands excellent attention to detail, but you'll also be relied upon to motivate everyone in your team to be at their best.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Housekeeping role involves leading a team of housekeeping staff to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and presentation throughout the care home. You\'ll be responsible for ensuring that all rooms and living spaces are well-kept and welcoming for residents, staff, and visitors. This role requires strong attention to detail, as well as the ability to motivate and inspire your team.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes and specialist services in the UK. With a commitment to delivering high-quality care and support, the organization operates over 200 care homes across the country. Barchester Healthcare is known for its focus on creating warm, homely environments for residents and providing excellent working conditions for its staff.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Head of Housekeeping at a Barchester care home, you\'ll help to create the warm and homely surroundings that are so important to delivering quality care and support. Leading a team of housekeeping staff, you\'ll ensure that every room and living space is maintained to the highest standards. The Head of Housekeeping role demands excellent attention to detail, but we\'ll also rely on you to motivate everyone in your team to be at their best. Put simply, you\'ll help to make your care home a shining example of a high quality care environment.

ABOUT YOU Experience of housekeeping in a care home, hospital or hotel environment will be very advantageous for the role of Head of Housekeeping. We\'ll also look for a proven ability to lead and inspire a team. A caring nature and good communication skills are important as you\'ll often come into contact with other members of staff, residents and their relatives.

REWARDS PACKAGE In return for your dedication, you\'ll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend\' bonus scheme Employee of the Month\' rewards and Long Service Awards

And so much more!

If you\'d like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you\'d expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Experience of housekeeping in a care home, hospital or hotel environment will be very advantageous for the role of Head of Housekeeping. A caring nature and good communication skills are also important, as you\'ll often come into contact with other members of staff, residents and their relatives.

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.