Head of Housekeeping - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Denmead; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Training & development

Wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend

Long Service Awards

Résumé du poste

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Head of Housekeeping at a care home to lead a team, set high standards, and participate in day-to-day cleaning to maintain a warm, homely environment for residents. The role combines hands-on cleaning with leadership to ensure exceptional cleanliness and comfort across the home.

You will motivate staff, uphold rigorous standards, and communicate clearly with colleagues, residents, and relatives to deliver high-quality care and support in a welcoming setting.

Qualifications

• Experience of housekeeping in a care home, hospital or hotel environment is advantageous
• Ability to lead and inspire a team and participate in day-to-day cleaning alongside staff
• Strong communication and caring approach with residents and relatives

Responsabilités

• Lead a team of housekeeping staff to maintain high standards
• Actively participate in day-to-day cleaning and upkeep of the home
• Ensure every room and living space is maintained to the highest standard

Connaissances

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Description du poste

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 be expected to take a hands‑on approach and actively participate in the day‑to‑day cleaning of the home. You will lead by example, demonstrating the high standards expected and ensuring these are consistently upheld across the team. You will be responsible for ensuring that every room and living space is maintained to the highest standard. The Head of Housekeeping role demands excellent attention to detail, but we will also rely on you to motivate and inspire your team to perform at their best. Put simply, you will play a key role in making 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 and be able to actively participate in the day‑to‑day cleaning of the home alongside the housekeeping staff. 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.