Head of Housekeeping - Care Home

Integrated Care System; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Milton Keynes seeks a Head of Housekeeping to lead the housekeeping team and ensure high standards. Candidates should have experience in similar environments and strong leadership skills. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who values attention to detail and teamwork in a care context.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

A range of retail discounts

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience of housekeeping in a care home, hospital, or hotel environment is advantageous.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire a team is essential.
• Good communication skills are important as you'll interact with staff and residents.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Communication

Caring nature

Job description

The Head of Housekeeping role at a Barchester care home involves leading a team of housekeeping staff to ensure that every room and living space is maintained to the highest standards. The role requires excellent attention to detail, the ability to motivate a team, and a caring nature to interact with residents, their families, and other staff members.

Main duties of the job

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 us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, dedicated to delivering high-quality care and support to residents. The company operates over 200 care homes across the country, employing a team of dedicated professionals to ensure the well-being and comfort of 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 of housekeeping in a care home, hospital or hotel environment will be very advantageous for the role of Head of Housekeeping. A proven ability to lead and inspire a team, a caring nature, and good communication skills are also important.

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.