Housekeeper

Royal Hospital Chelsea; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Royal Hospital Chelsea is seeking a Housekeeper to maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment for Chelsea Pensioners, staff and visitors. You will be part of the Facilities team, reporting to the Housekeeping Supervisor, delivering essential cleaning across the historic main site and helping preserve the surroundings that make the site special.

Responsibilities include routine and deep cleaning of residents’ accommodation, bathrooms and communal spaces; making beds, handling linen and

Qualifications

• Flexible, practical approach to work and ability to work independently or in a team.
• Good written and spoken English communication with colleagues, residents and visitors.
• NVQ Level 2 in Support Services in Health Care and qualifications in food handling and hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine and deep cleaning across residents’ accommodation, bathrooms, communal areas, offices and event spaces, including heritage woodwork, brass and furnishings.
• Make beds, exchange linen and bedding, collect laundry and prepare vacated accommodation for new occupants.
• Report faults, damage, incidents or safeguarding concerns promptly to ensure resident safety.

Skills

Flexible approach

Communication

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Support Services in Health Care

Job description

Join the Royal Hospital Chelsea as a Housekeeper and help create a clean, safe and welcoming environment for the Chelsea Pensioners, colleagues and visitors. As part of our Facilities team, reporting to the Housekeeping Supervisor, you will provide essential cleaning and housekeeping services across our historic main site. From residents’ accommodation to communal spaces and event areas, your work will help care for a unique community and preserve the surroundings that make it special.

Maintain high standards of cleanliness: Carry out routine and deep cleaning across residents’ accommodation, bathrooms, communal areas, offices and event spaces, taking care of heritage woodwork, brass and furnishings.

Provide day-to-day housekeeping support: Make beds, exchange linen and bedding, collect laundry and prepare vacated accommodation for new occupants, as directed by the Housekeeping Supervisor.

Help keep our community safe: Use cleaning equipment correctly, maintain hygienic conditions and promptly report faults, damage, incidents or concerns about residents’ wellbeing, including safeguarding concerns.

About You

You will take pride in delivering a high-quality housekeeping service and bring a flexible, practical approach to your work. Able to work both independently and as part of a team, you will show initiative, use cleaning equipment correctly and communicate effectively in written and spoken English with colleagues, residents and visitors.

You will treat others with dignity, kindness and respect, reflecting the RHC Way through a compassionate approach, community spirit and courageous engagement. You will understand the importance of health and safety and safeguarding, and complete all mandatory training. You will hold qualifications in food handling and hygiene and an NVQ Level 2 in Support Services in Health Care.

• Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Housekeeper

Company: Royal Hospital Chelsea

Hours: Full-time

Location: London, SW3 4SR

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 3 Nov 2026

Closing date: 3 Dec 2026

Summary

About the role

Join the Royal Hospital Chelsea as a Housekeeper and help create a clean, safe and welcoming environment for the Chelsea Pensioners, colleagues and visitors. As part of our Facilities team, reporting to the Housekeeping Supervisor, you will provide essential cleaning and housekeeping services across our historic main site. From residents’ accommodation to communal spaces and event areas, your work will help care for a unique community and preserve the surroundings that make it special.

Three main key responsibilities

Maintain high standards of cleanliness: Carry out routine and deep cleaning across residents’ accommodation, bathrooms, communal areas, offices and event spaces, taking care of heritage woodwork, brass and furnishings.

Provide day-to-day housekeeping support: Make beds, exchange linen and bedding, collect laundry and prepare vacated accommodation for new occupants, as directed by the Housekeeping Supervisor.

Help keep our community safe: Use cleaning equipment correctly, maintain hygienic conditions and promptly report faults, damage, incidents or concerns about residents’ wellbeing, including safeguarding concerns.

About You

You will take pride in delivering a high-quality housekeeping service and bring a flexible, practical approach to your work. Able to work both independently and as part of a team, you will show initiative, use cleaning equipment correctly and communicate effectively in written and spoken English with colleagues, residents and visitors.

You will treat others with dignity, kindness and respect, reflecting the RHC Way through a compassionate approach, community spirit and courageous engagement. You will understand the importance of health and safety and safeguarding, and complete all mandatory training. You will hold qualifications in food handling and hygiene and an NVQ Level 2 in Support Services in Health Care.

• 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.