Head of Housekeeping - Care Home

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

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Head of Housekeeping in Waterlooville who will create warm and homely surroundings essential for delivering quality care. You’ll lead your team in maintaining high cleanliness standards, participate in cleaning tasks, and motivate your staff to excel.

Ideal candidates will have experience in housekeeping within a care home, hospital, or hotel part alongside good communication skills. In return, enjoy a competitive pay and a rewarding benefits package, making this a fulfilling place to work.

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping within a care home, hospital, or hotel environment.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire a team.
• Strong communication skills to interact with residents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of housekeeping staff in day-to-day cleaning.
• Ensure high standards of cleanliness across the care home.
• Motivate and inspire the team to deliver quality care.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Leadership

Attention to detail

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 be expected to take a hands‑on approach and actively participate in the day‑to‑day cleaning of the home. You will lead by example, demonstrating the high standards expected and ensuring these are consistently upheld across the team. You will be responsible for ensuring that every room and living space is maintained to the highest standard. The Head of Housekeeping role demands excellent attention to detail, but we will also rely on you to motivate and inspire your team to perform at their best. Put simply, you will play a key role in making 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 and be able to actively participate in the day‑to‑day cleaning of the home alongside the housekeeping staff. 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.