Head of Housekeeping - Care Home

NHS; Epsom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider seeks a Head of Housekeeping to ensure high cleanliness standards and lead a dedicated housekeeping team. This role values attention to detail, communication, and leadership. The position offers competitive pay and a range of excellent benefits, creating a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Free training and development for all roles

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and inspire a team.
• Caring nature and good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of housekeeping staff to maintain cleanliness standards.
• Liaise with other staff, residents, and their families.

Skills

Attention to detail

Motivation

Communication skills

Education

Experience in housekeeping in a care home, hospital, or hotel

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. You'll help to make your care home a shining example of a high-quality care environment.

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 across the care home. You'll need excellent attention to detail and the ability to motivate and inspire your team. Good communication skills are important as you'll liaise with other staff, residents, and their families.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, offering a range of residential, nursing, and dementia care services. They are committed to providing high-quality care and creating a warm, comfortable environment for their residents.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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 YOUExperience 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 PACKAGEIn 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 in housekeeping in a care home, hospital, or hotel environment is preferred. You should have a proven ability to lead and inspire a team, as well as a caring nature and good communication skills.

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.