Head of Housekeeping - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Perth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Head of Housekeeping at our care home in Perth, Scotland. In this role, you will create a warm and homely environment essential for quality care. You will lead and motivate housekeeping staff, ensuring high cleaning standards are consistently maintained.

Prior experience in a relevant field is essential, along with exceptional attention to detail and strong communication skills. We offer a competitive salary and extensive benefits, including training and well-being support.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of housekeeping staff and ensure high standards of cleaning.
• Motivate and inspire team members to perform at their best.
• Actively participate in the day-to-day cleaning of the home.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Communication skills

Hands-on cleaning experience

Job description

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.