Head of Housekeeping - Care Home

Integrated Care System; Monifieth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider seeks a Head of Housekeeping to ensure the highest cleanliness standards and lead the housekeeping team. This role suits an experienced individual with strong leadership and communication skills, committed to creating a welcoming environment for residents and visitors.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

A range of retail discounts

Unlimited referrals bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping in a care home, hospital, or hotel.
• Caring nature and good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of housekeeping staff and maintain cleanliness standards.
• Motivate the team to create a warm and homely environment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Leadership

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.

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 use your excellent attention to detail and communication skills to inspire your team and ensure a welcoming, homely environment for residents and visitors. Previous experience in a similar role in a care home, hospital or hotel setting will be valuable.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care and support services, operating over 200 care homes and independent hospitals across the UK. The company is committed to creating a positive, inclusive work culture and providing comprehensive training and development opportunities for all employees.

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.

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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 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.