Head of Housekeeping - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare Limited; Northallerton; In loco; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Free training and development

Wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee of the Month rewards

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Barchester care home is seeking a Head of Housekeeping to lead a small team and actively participate in daily cleaning to uphold exceptional standards. You will model best practices and drive consistency across all areas to deliver high-quality care in a warm, homely environment.

Excellent communication and a caring nature are essential as you interact with residents, relatives and staff, ensuring every room reflects the care home’s commitment to quality and dignity.

Competenze

• Experience leading and inspiring a housekeeping team.
• Ability to participate in day-to-day cleaning to a high standard.
• Caring nature with good communication skills when interacting with residents and staff.

Mansioni

• Lead a team of housekeeping staff and maintain high cleaning standards.
• Be hands-on and participate in daily cleaning activities.
• Ensure every room and living space is kept to the highest standard.
• Motivate and inspire the team to perform at their best.

Conoscenze

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Caring nature

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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.