Housekeeper

Greensleeves Care; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days paid holiday

Paid breaks

Overtime Incentive Scheme

Company pension scheme

Death in Service benefit

Length of Service Awards

Hapi App

Cycle to work

EAP and Wellbeing Thrive App

Refer a Friend £300 referral

Free learning and development

Free DBS

Job summary

Greensleeves Care in Sevenoaks is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper to maintain high standards of cleanliness across our care home. You will plan cleaning programmes, supervise domestic staff and help ensure residents live in a safe, comfortable environment.

Applicants should hold an RQF Level 2 in Housekeeping, Hospitality and Cleaning or equivalent, with extensive domestic care experience and knowledge of COSHH regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining high cleanliness standards in a care setting.
• Ability to plan and monitor cleaning schedules and staff.
• Knowledge of COSHH regulations and safe cleaning practices.

Responsibilities

• Allocate cleaning programmes for each domestic assistant and monitor quality.
• Control budget for cleaning materials and minimise wastage.
• Participate in cleaning duties and support the team.

Skills

Cleaning management

Budget management

Quality control

Team coordination

Education

RQF Level 2 in Housekeeping, Hospitality and Cleaning or equivalent

Tools

COSHH regulations

Job description

About Us

Would you like to continue your career with one of the most respected care charities? At Greensleeves Care, we deliver exceptional 24-hour residential, dementia and nursing care to older people across our 26care homes in England. We are an accredited Living Wage employer, and Greensleeves Care are endorsed with Skills for Care and an Assured City and Guilds provider who offer a range of free learning and development to our colleagues.

As a Housekeeper, you will:

• Allocate cleaning programmes for each domestic assistant and monitor the quality and thoroughness of the work.
• Control an allocated budget for the purchase of cleaning materials and minimise wastage.
• Take an active part in the cleaning and share in the cleaning duties

To apply, you will need:

• Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) Level 2 in Housekeeping, Hospitality and Cleaning or equivalent
• Extensive experience of domestic care work.
• Knowledge and experience of COSHH regulations

Rewards & Benefits Package

• 28 days paid holiday FTE (Including Bank Holidays)
• Paid breaks
• Overtime Incentive Scheme
• Company pension scheme – employers' contribution matched up to 6%
• 2 x Salary Death in Service benefit
• Length of Service Awards at 5,10,20,30,40, and 50 years
• Voluntary Lifestyle Benefits through the Hapi App
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Wellbeing Thrive App
• Refer a Friend scheme (you can earn up to £300 per referral)
• Free learning and development - Opportunities to undertake RQF level qualifications with an endorsed Skills for Care provider
• Free DBS

DBS – The successful applicant will be appointed subject to providing evidence of ISA first and enhanced DBS disclosure. This post is not subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Greensleeves Care is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

Greensleeves Care Core Values

Respect – We treat residents and colleagues with dignity and value their unique life experiences and personal contributions.

Openness – We act openly and honestly, building confidence in our intentions and behaviour. We choose words and actions that are sincere, not misleading.

Responsibility – We are committed to meeting the needs of others and behave responsibly towards residents and colleagues, being careful of the choices we make.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Please note this role is open to UK-based candidates only.