Housekeeper

Signature Care Homes; Highgate; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

Life Assurance Scheme

Refer A Friend bonus

Career development

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work

Long service awards

Annual leave

Job summary

Signature Senior Lifestyle is hiring a Housekeeper at Signature at Highgate, a luxury care and nursing home in Highgate. You will uphold exemplary cleanliness and hygiene in residents' homes and communal areas, including laundry duties and safety checks.

The role, internally named Hospitality Assistant, involves shifts across departments with a focus on tidiness, accountability and compassionate care. NVQ1 is preferred and experience in a similar role is an advantage.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 1 qualification is preferred/advantageous.
• High standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Effective written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of residents' homes and communal areas to a high standard.
• Oversee and assist with laundry and linen for residents.
• Identify and help reduce fire and accident risks with the team.
• Cross-work across Housekeeping, Food & Beverage and Wellbeing & Lifestyle.

Skills

Cleanliness

Hygiene

Tidiness

Communication

Organised

Education

NVQ Level 1

Job description

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Job Reference signaturec/TP/342970/10860

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Full Time

Pay:

Hours:

40 hours per week

Location:

Highgate - N2 0BE

Closing Date:

15/10/2026

Job Category:

Region:

Region 1

Home Name:

Signature at Highgate

What Signature Offer

• From £13.45 per hour
• Full time Day shifts available
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Transport Links

• Walking - 30 minuteswalking from Highgatetrain station
• Driving - 1.3 miles from nearest motorway / bypass

Job Introduction

Take pride in creating a beautiful environment for our residents, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Housekeeper at our luxury care and nursing home in Highgate.

Your Role at Signature

As our Housekeeper, you’ll be the sort of person who doesn’t go out without leaving a tidy bed. You’ll apply your high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and tidiness to our resident’s homes and communal living spaces, to ensure they’re spotlessly clean and beautifully presented.

You’ll also be working in laundry ensuring that the linen is kept clean for residents’ comfort and hygiene. You’ll also have your eye out for potential fire and accident risks, working with the housekeeping and maintenance team to reduce any risks to resident’s safety.

Our residents will notice and appreciate attention to detail and a high standard of cleanliness builds confidence in our service delivery.

Internally, this role is called Hospitality Assistant, if you are successful this will be your job title. You will be required to work across a range of departments including Housekeeping, Food & Beverage and Wellbeing & Lifestyle. Responsibilities will vary on each shift depending on which department you are supporting.

What we’re looking for

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

As well as your methodical nature, high personal standards of cleanliness and hygiene, and effective written and verbal communication, an NVQ level 1 and experience in a similar role would be an advantage.

About Signature

Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.

Wake up to the purpose inside you.