Housekeeper

Exemplar Health Care; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking care provider as a Head Housekeeper, where you will lead a dedicated team in maintaining a clean and welcoming environment for residents. This role is vital in ensuring high standards of cleanliness, comfort, and dignity for those in care. You will have the opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives while enjoying a supportive work culture that values teamwork, integrity, and personal growth. With great benefits and career development opportunities, this position is perfect for someone passionate about cleanliness and leading a team.

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required, but supervisory experience preferred.
• GCSEs in English and Maths may be helpful.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily and weekly cleaning routines of the Housekeeping Team.
• Oversee cleaning of all areas including residents’ rooms and kitchens.
• Build trust and promote dignity and independence for residents.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication

Housekeeping skills

Education

GCSEs in English

GCSEs in Maths

Job description

Position: Head Housekeeper

Care home: Potters Green

Location: Rotherham, S64 5UW

Contract type: 40 hours per week

Rate: £12.77 per hour

Do you take pride in your cleaning standards and attention to detail? As Head Housekeeper, you’ll ensure that our home is clean and welcoming for the people who live and work here.

This is an exciting opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference every day.

Join us as our Head Housekeeper at Potters Green care home in Rotherham.

About Exemplar Health Care

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

We support adults with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro-disabilities including acquired brain injuries, Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and physical health needs. The home’s Roman Unit is exclusively for those assigned male at birth.

We offer stable employment, great benefits, perks, and opportunities to learn, develop, and progress.

About the role

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

Your responsibilities will include:

1. Carrying out cleaning schedules with your team, including dusting, mopping, polishing, and vacuuming.
2. Overseeing your team’s cleaning of all areas, including residents’ rooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, and offices.
3. Building trust and promoting choice, dignity, and independence.

You’ll prioritize residents’ comfort and dignity, whether hoovering bedrooms or polishing photo frames. We guarantee rewarding experiences for your contributions.

If you haven’t worked in care before, we’ll support you with induction, buddy system, and ongoing training programs.

We value our core principles of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success, and teamwork.

You should be:

• Kind, caring, and understanding
• A great leader with energy and enthusiasm
• Detail-oriented
• An excellent team player
• Passionate about cleanliness with outstanding housekeeping skills
• Positive with a can-do attitude
• A good listener and communicator

No specific qualifications are required, but GCSEs in English and Maths may be helpful. Supervisory experience is preferred.

What we offer

Our rewards include:

• Supervision, peer support, learning, and career development
• Access to wages before payday
• Retail and lifestyle discounts
• Free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility

How to apply

If interested, click ‘APPLY NOW’. For an informal chat, call 01977 630830 or email [e-mail].

Applicants must be authorized to work in the UK; we cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of visas at this time.