Head of Housekeeping - Care Home

NHS; Shoreham-by-Sea; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in care services is seeking a Head of Housekeeping to lead a dedicated team in creating a warm and welcoming environment for residents. This role is crucial for maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and presentation throughout the care home. You will be responsible for ensuring that all living spaces are meticulously clean while motivating your team to excel. With a focus on quality care and support, this position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of residents. Join a company that values its staff and offers a range of benefits and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping within a care home, hospital, or hotel is highly advantageous.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire a team is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of housekeeping staff to maintain high cleanliness standards.
• Motivate and inspire the team to deliver exceptional service.

Skills

Housekeeping

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

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, but you'll also be responsible for motivating everyone in your team to be at their best, helping to make your care home a shining example of high-quality care.

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 throughout the care home. You will be responsible for ensuring that all rooms and living spaces are kept meticulously clean and tidy, creating a warm and homely environment for residents. You will need excellent attention to detail and the ability to motivate and inspire your team to deliver exceptional service. Good communication skills are also important as you will liaise with other staff, residents, and their families.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes in the UK. With a reputation for excellence, the company is committed to creating nurturing, safe, and engaging environments for its residents. The organisation values its staff highly and offers a range of benefits and development opportunities to support their growth and wellbeing.

Date posted

07 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1255178551

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Shoreham by Sea

BN43 6LT

Job description

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Experience of housekeeping in a care home, hospital, or hotel environment would be highly advantageous for this role. A proven ability to lead and inspire a team is also essential, as is a caring nature and good communication skills.

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

Shoreham by Sea

BN43 6LT

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)