Head of Housekeeping - Care Home

NHS; Sherborne; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Head of Housekeeping to lead a dedicated team at their care home. This role is pivotal in creating a warm and inviting atmosphere for residents, ensuring that cleanliness and presentation are of the highest standards. With a focus on motivating and inspiring your team, you'll play a key role in delivering quality care and support. This position offers a competitive salary and a rewarding benefits package, making it an excellent opportunity for those passionate about providing exceptional care in a nurturing environment.

Benefits

Free training and development

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 a care home, hospital, or hotel environment is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of housekeeping staff to maintain high cleanliness standards.
• Create a comfortable and welcoming environment for residents and staff.

Skills

Housekeeping Experience

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Job description

Job Summary

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 the ability to motivate and inspire your team.

Main Duties of the Job

The Head of Housekeeping role at Barchester Healthcare involves leading a team of housekeeping staff to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and presentation across the care home. You'll be responsible for creating a comfortable and welcoming environment for residents, their families, and staff. Key duties include monitoring the team's performance, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and continuously improving housekeeping processes.

About Us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes across the UK. With a focus on delivering person-centered care, the organization strives to create warm and supportive environments for its residents. Barchester Healthcare is committed to investing in its employees, offering competitive salaries, comprehensive training, and opportunities for career progression.

Date Posted: 25 March 2025

Pay Scheme: Other

Salary: £30,000 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference Number: 1267880990

Job Locations: Barchester Healthcare, Sherborne, DT9 6EX

Job Responsibilities

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.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Experience of housekeeping in a care home, hospital, or hotel environment is highly desirable. You should also have a proven ability to lead and inspire a team, as well as excellent communication skills to liaise with other staff, residents, and their families.

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.

Employer Details

Employer Name: Barchester Healthcare

Address: Barchester Healthcare, Sherborne, DT9 6EX

Employer's Website: https://www.barchester.com/