Head of Housekeeping - Care Home

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

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Head of Housekeeping to lead a team in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and care in their care home. The role requires excellent attention to detail, leadership skills, and a caring nature, ensuring a warm environment for residents and staff alike. In return, a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package are offered, including free training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Free training and development for all roles

Access to 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 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 to maintain high standards.
• Create warm and homely surroundings for quality care.
• Motivate team members to perform at their best.

Skills

Attention to detail

Leadership

Communication skills

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 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 hotelenvironment 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.

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