Head of Housekeeping - Care Home

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

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Worplesdon seeks a Head of Housekeeping to ensure high standards are maintained across all living spaces. This role involves leading a team and requires experience in housekeeping, excellent attention to detail, and strong communication skills. You'll also receive a competitive pay rate and an attractive benefits package, including free training and a referral bonus scheme.

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

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping within a care home, hospital, or hotel environment.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire a team.
• Caring nature with good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create a warm and homely atmosphere at the care home.
• Lead a team of housekeeping staff.
• Ensure rooms and living spaces meet high standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team 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 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.