Head of Housekeeping - Care Home

NHS; Portlethen; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a Head of Housekeeping to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and support within their care home. This role involves leading a dedicated team, ensuring a warm and homely environment while also providing quality care and support to residents. If you have strong leadership skills and experience in a similar setting, this is a rewarding opportunity to make a difference.

Benefits

Free training and development for all roles

Access to wellbeing and support tools

A range of retail discounts and savings

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team of housekeeping staff.
• Ensure the highest standards of cleanliness throughout the home.
• Interact positively with residents and staff.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Attention to Detail

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, and you'll be relied upon to motivate everyone in your team to be at their best.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Housekeeping role at Barchester Healthcare's care home in Portlethen involves leading a team of housekeeping staff to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and presentation throughout the home. You'll need to have experience in a similar role in a care home, hospital, or hotel environment, and demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills to inspire your team. The role requires meticulous attention to detail and a caring nature, as you'll often interact with residents, their families, and other staff members.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care and support services in the UK. With over 200 care homes across the country, Barchester is committed to creating warm, homely environments that enable residents to live fulfilling and independent lives. The organization invests heavily in its staff, providing comprehensive training and development opportunities, as well as a range of employee benefits and rewards.

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 proven ability to lead and inspire a team, as well as 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.