Housekeeper

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Rotherham seeks a Head Housekeeper for part-time work (35 hours/week). Responsibilities include overseeing a cleaning team, promoting high standards of cleanliness, and supporting residents with dignity. Ideal candidates should be caring with leadership skills. Great perks and development opportunities available.

Benefits

Regular supervision and support

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Qualifications

• Kind, caring, and understanding nature.
• Energy and enthusiasm to motivate the team.
• Good standard of education is beneficial.
• Supervisory experience in a similar role may be useful.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily and weekly cleaning routines.
• Oversee cleaning of all areas including residents' rooms.
• Build trust and promote dignity and independence.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication

High standards of cleanliness

Education

GCSEs in English and Maths

Job description

Overview

Position: Head Housekeeper
Care home: Fairwinds
Location: Rotherham, S61 1AJ
Contract type: Part time, 35 hours per week, Days only, No weekends (must be flexible)
Rate: £12.77
Care home CQC rating: Outstanding

About Exemplar Health Care

Fairwinds is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.

We support adults living with complex mental health needs. The home has two small units - one that's exclusively for people who identify as female.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

Our Head Housekeeper plays a key role in leading all the daily and weekly cleaning routines of their Housekeeping Team.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• carrying out cleaning schedules with your team, including dusting, mopping, polishing and vacuuming
• overseeing your team’s cleaning of all areas, including residents’ rooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, kitchens and offices
• building trust and promoting choice, dignity and independence

You’ll put our people at the heart of everything you do – whether that’s hoovering our residents’ bedrooms or polishing their photo frames. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you’ll see great rewards.

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.

Download our job description to read more: https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030640927/

About you

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re also:

• kind, caring and understanding
• a great leader, with the energy and enthusiasm to motivate your team
• someone with a keen eye for detail
• an excellent team player
• passionate about high standards of cleanliness, with outstanding housekeeping skills
• a positive person with a can-do attitude
• a great listener and communicator

You don’t need any specific qualifications to apply for this role, but a good standard of education, such as GCSEs in English and Maths, may be useful. You’ll ideally also have supervisory experience in a similar role.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• access to wages before payday
• retail and lifestyle discounts
• free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email [POD EMAIL ADDRESS].

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.