Head of Housekeeping - Care Home

Integrated Care System; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Shrewsbury is looking for a Head of Housekeeping. In this role, you will lead a team to maintain high cleanliness standards, ensuring a warm and welcoming atmosphere for residents. Ideal candidates will have experience in housekeeping, strong people management skills, and a caring attitude. The position offers competitive pay and an attractive benefits package.

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 of housekeeping in a care home, hospital or hotel environment is preferred.
• A caring nature and good communication skills are also important.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of housekeeping staff to maintain cleanliness standards.
• Creating a comfortable and welcoming environment for residents and their families.
• Liaising with staff members, residents, and their relatives.

Skills

Attention to detail

People management

Communication skills

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

Main duties of the job

The Head of Housekeeping role involves leading a team of housekeeping staff to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and presentation throughout the care home. You'll use your attention to detail and people management skills to create a comfortable and welcoming environment for residents and their families. The job also requires good communication skills as you'll liaise with other staff members, residents, and their relatives.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care services in the UK. They operate over 200 care homes and retirement villages, employing thousands of dedicated staff who are committed to delivering person-centred care. The company is known for its focus on creating a warm, homely atmosphere and providing residents with a range of enriching activities and social opportunities.

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.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Experience of housekeeping in a care home, hospital or hotel environment is preferred. 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.