Housekeeper and Cook

Exemplar Health Care; Greater London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK seeks a dedicated Housekeeper/Cook to lead a cleaning team at their care home. The role involves ensuring high cleanliness standards, overseeing daily tasks, and supporting residents' dignity and independence. Ideal candidates are caring, detail-oriented leaders with a proven ability to work well in a team. Applicants should have strong communication skills and a passion for cleanliness. Opportunities for training and career progression are also provided.

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Learning opportunities

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications needed, but supervisory experience is ideal.
• A good standard of education may be useful.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily and weekly cleaning routines.
• Oversee cleaning of residents' rooms and common areas.
• Promote choice, dignity, and independence.

Skills

Attention to detail

Leadership

Teamwork

Caring and understanding

Good communication

Education

GCSEs in English and Maths

Job description

Housekeeper and Cook

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Position : Housekeeper / Cook

Care home : Lonnen Grove

Location : Kimberworth, Rotherham

Contract type : 18 Hours, Weekends required, Variable shifts

Rate : £12.21

Care home CQC rating : Rated Good by CQC

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 home 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 Lonnen Grove learning disability service in Rotherham.

About Exemplar Health Care

Lonnen Grove is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

We support six adults living with a learning disability and / or autism spectrum disorder.

Daily life at Lonnen Grove is all about choice. Everything we do is personalised to the individuals we support.

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.

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