Head of Housekeeping - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Brackley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head of Housekeeping to lead a dedicated team in a care home environment. This role is vital for ensuring that every room and living space is maintained to the highest standards, contributing to a warm and welcoming atmosphere for residents and their families. The ideal candidate will have experience in housekeeping within care homes, hospitals, or hotels, and possess excellent leadership and communication skills. Join a supportive organization that values your contributions and offers a range of benefits, including free training and development opportunities, making it a rewarding place to work.

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 in housekeeping in care homes, hospitals, or hotels is advantageous.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of housekeeping staff to maintain high standards.
• Create warm and homely surroundings for quality care.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Leadership

Communication Skills

Caring Nature

Job description

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:

1. Free training and development for all roles
2. Access to wellbeing and support tools
3. A range of retail discounts and savings
4. Unlimited referrals with our ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme
5. ‘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.