Housekeeper

Oakland Care Ltd; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal per shift

Holiday pay

Uniform provided

Increased annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Milestone birthdays

Company sick pay

Refer a friend scheme

Recognition and staff appreciation

Health cash plan

Death in Service

Job summary

Oakland Care Ltd. is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper in Gillingham. You will maintain high cleanliness standards across the care home, supporting residents’ comfort and wellbeing. This permanent, full-time role offers a structured schedule and a respectful, caring team environment.

You will work 40 hours per week, with shifts from 8:00 to 16:30 and occasional weekend work. Benefits include a free meal per shift, holiday pay, and uniform provision, among others.

Qualifications

• Positive attitude and a can-do approach.
• Good attention to detail and cleanliness.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Warm, respectful approach when caring for residents.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high cleanliness standards in residents' rooms and communal areas.
• Carry out daily cleaning routines and deep cleaning when scheduled.
• Ensure laundry is washed, dried, and returned promptly.
• Support infection control procedures.
• Work as part of a friendly team focused on residents' wellbeing.

Skills

Positive attitude

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Independence

Housekeeping experience

Job description

Are you caring, reliable, and passionate about creating a

clean, safe, and comfortable environment for others? Do you take pride in

helping people feel at home? If so, you could be the perfect fit for our team.

We’re looking for a dedicated and hardworkingHousekeeperto join our

warm, friendly, and supportive care home community, where your work truly makes

a difference in the daily lives of our residents.

Housekeeper

Company: Oakland Care Ltd Salary: £13.20 per hour Hours: Full-time Location: Gillingham, ME8 0SW Job type: Permanent Posting date: 14 Oct 2026 Closing date: 27 Oct 2026

We offersome excellent rewards and benefits including:

• offer all team members 1 freemeal per shift.
• Holiday pay.
• Uniform provided.
• Increased Annual Leave entitlement - team members who work with us for 3 years or more, get extra annual leave.
• Cycle to Work scheme – why not save money on commuting costs and improve your health at the same time.
• Milestone Birthdays - get EXTRAtime off to celebratethat special birthday.
• Company sickpay which is over and above the statutory entitlement (subjectto length of service).
• Refer a Friendscheme for successfulreferrals- for all permanentroles within Oakland Care (T&C's apply).
• Recognition and staff appreciation initiatives.
• Health Cash Plan (subject to T&Cs).
• Death in Service Benefit (subject to T&Cs).
• Long service awards.

And much more……….

Location: Osbern Manor, 26-28 Hoath Lane, Wigmore, Gillingham ME8 0SW

Hours: 40 hours per week

Pay: £13.20 per hour

Contract: Permanent

Shift: Days (includes workingevery other weekend)

Shift Pattern: -(8am - 4:30pm)

Week 1 - 6 days

Week 2 - 4 days

(Candidate must be flexible)

We are a proud, award‑winning care home provider committed

to delivering high‑quality, kind, and compassionate care. For our residents,

moving into one of our homes feels like becoming part of our family, and we

extend that same sense of belonging and support to every new colleague who

joins us.

What you will be doing:

• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness across residents’ rooms and communal areas throughout the home.
• Carrying out daily cleaning routines and deep-clean schedules.
• Ensuring laundry is washed, dried, and returned promptly.
• Supporting infection control procedures.
• Working as part of a friendly team that puts residents’ wellbeing first.

What you need:

• A positive, can-do attitude.
• Good attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Previous housekeeping experience (care home experience is a bonus but not essential).
• A warm and respectful approach when working in residents’ personal spaces.

“Our mission”is to provide exceptional homes for people to live, love and be loved where everyone is part of our family.

• Family
• Integrity
• Respect
• Exceptional
• Sustainable

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.