Head of Housekeeping - Care Home

NHS; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Yeovil seeks a Head of Housekeeping to lead a team ensuring cleanliness and high standards in a care home. Candidates should have experience in housekeeping and proven leadership abilities. Excellent communication skills are essential to interact with staff and residents. Competitive pay with sector-leading benefits offered.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

A range of retail discounts

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience of housekeeping in a care home, hospital, or hotel environment.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire a team.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of housekeeping staff to maintain cleanliness.
• Motivate team to ensure high standards of care.
• Interact with staff, residents, and their relatives.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Communication

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 relied upon to motivate everyone in your team to be at their best. You'll help to make your care home a shining example of a high-quality care environment.

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 across the care home. You'll need excellent attention to detail and the ability to motivate your team. Good communication skills are also important as you'll interact with other staff, residents, and their relatives.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, offering high-quality residential, nursing, and dementia care. They are committed to creating warm, homely environments that enable their residents to live fulfilling lives. Barchester operates over 200 care homes across England, Scotland, and Wales, employing over 17,000 staff.

Details Date posted

19 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.78 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1347389409

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Yeovil

BA21 3UA

Job description 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.

Job description 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.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

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

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Experience of housekeeping in a care home, hospital, or hotel environment is very advantageous for this role. A proven ability to lead and inspire a team is also important, 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

Yeovil

BA21 3UA

Employer's website

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

Employer details Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Yeovil

BA21 3UA

Employer's website

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