Head of Housekeeping - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Yeovil seeks a Head of Housekeeping to lead a team and maintain the highest standards of cleanliness. The ideal candidate should have experience in a care home, hotel, or hospital setting, strong leadership skills, and be able to connect with residents and staff effectively. This rewarding role offers opportunities for growth and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Referral bonus scheme

Employee recognition programs

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of housekeeping staff to maintain high standards.
• Create warm and homely surroundings conducive to quality care.
• Ensure every room and living space is maintained to the highest standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team motivation

Caring nature

Good 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

• 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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