Head of Housekeeping - Care Home

Integrated Care System; Norwich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare seeks a Head of Housekeeping for their care home in Norwich. This vital role involves maintaining high cleanliness standards and leading a dedicated team. Candidates should have experience in a housekeeping setting, strong leadership and communication skills, along with a caring nature to support residents and staff.

Benefits

Free training and development

Wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards.
• Motivate staff to ensure high-quality care environment.
• Interact with staff, residents, and their families.

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 responsible for motivating 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 hygiene throughout the care home. You'll be responsible for ensuring that all rooms and living spaces are well-kept and comfortable for the residents. The role requires strong attention to detail, as well as the ability to inspire and motivate your team. You'll often interact with other staff members, residents, and their families, so excellent communication skills are essential.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, with a focus on delivering high-quality care and support to their residents. The company is committed to creating a warm and welcoming environment for both residents and staff, and places a strong emphasis on employee development and well-being.

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 caring nature and good communication skills are also important, as you'll often come into contact with other members of staff, residents and their relatives.

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.