Head of Housekeeping - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Northampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Head of Housekeeping for their Northampton care home. You will be responsible for leading a housekeeping team, ensuring that all living spaces are maintained to a high standard. Your role will require excellent attention to detail and the ability to motivate your team.

Experience in a care home, hospital, or hotel is advantageous. In return, you will receive a competitive salary along with sector-leading benefits including free training, wellbeing tools, and various discounts. This is a rewarding opportunity in a caring environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping in care home, hospital, or hotel environments.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire a team.
• A caring nature is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of housekeeping staff.
• Ensure rooms and living spaces are maintained to the highest standards.
• Motivate team members to excel in their roles.

Skills

Leadership skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

This role is working 30 hours per week - 6 hour shifts with rotational weekends when needed

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.

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.