Head of Housekeeping - Care Home

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

Job summary

A leading care provider in Milton Keynes is seeking a Head of Housekeeping to lead a team and maintain high standards in a care home. The role demands strong leadership and communication skills, as well as attention to detail. You will create warm and welcoming surroundings that are essential for quality care, while motivating your team. The position offers a competitive hourly pay rate and various benefits, including training and retail discounts.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing support tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of housekeeping staff to maintain standards.
• Create warm and homely surroundings for residents.
• Motivate the team to be at their best.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Job Summary

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 role demands excellent attention to detail, and the ability to motivate your team to be at their best.

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.

Benefits

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
• Long Service Awards

And so much more!

Qualifications

PERSON SPECIFICATION Experience of housekeeping in a care home, hospital or hotel environment is preferred. You’ll also need strong leadership and communication skills to effectively manage your team.

Check requirements

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer Details

Barchester Healthcare

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LS

Employer website: https://www.barchester.com/

Job Details

Reference number: 1453948977

Pay: £13.19 an hour

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Job posted: 12 January 2026