Housekeeping Manager

Strode Park Foundation; Herne Bay; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Rates of Pay

Free Parking

Employer Pension Contributions

Free Flu Jab

Cycle to Work Scheme

Refer a friend bonus

Strode Lottery

Staff Council

Flexible Hours

Staff Newsletter and updates

Staff Awards

Job summary

Strode Park Foundation is seeking a Housekeeping Manager for Strode Park House in Herne Bay. This full-time, permanent role offers 37.5 hours per week at an hourly rate of £14.42. You will lead the housekeeping and laundry teams, ensuring a safe, welcoming environment for residents.

You will plan rotas, manage supplies, and uphold COSHH and infection-control standards, while collaborating with maintenance to address hazards and equipment issues.

Qualifications

• Cleaning experience required.
• Ability to lead domestic and laundry teams.
• Reliable and flexible.
• Willing to follow instructions for safe chemical use.
• Experience in a care home setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise housekeeping and laundry colleagues through training and rotas.
• Inspect resident rooms and shared spaces to ensure high standards.
• Embed infection-control, health and safety, and chemical-handling procedures.
• Manage stock, equipment, uniforms and budgets to keep operations running smoothly.
• Cover housekeeping or laundry tasks when needed to stay hands-on.
• Collaborate with maintenance to report hazards and faulty equipment.

Skills

Leadership

Housekeeping

Infection control

Team supervision

Communication

Tools

COSHH knowledge

Job description

Housekeeping Manager

2026-10-05T00:00:00

Herne Bay

Kent

GB

CT6 5

Any

2026-11-02T19:02:28.21

About us

Caring since 1946, Strode Park Foundation provides vital care and support services, supported living opportunities and day and leisure services for young people and adults with a range of disabilities across Kent. Our values of Care, Inspire and Together underpin everything we do, and we are very proud to employ truly inspirational people who make our care settings a remarkable place to work.

About the Role

Lead a team that makes every day feel safer, brighter and more welcoming. At Strode Park House in Herne, exceptional housekeeping is about far more than a spotless environment. It helps vulnerable residents feel comfortable, respected and at home. We are looking for a caring, organised and hands-on Housekeeping Manager to lead our domestic and laundry teams and inspire consistently high standards across the service.

This role is full time (37.5 hours per week) and permanent, and we are offering an hourly rate of £14.42. Where we receive high numbers of applications, we may close vacancies early.

Job Opportunity

Make a visible difference

You will take the lead on cleanliness, hygiene and infection control throughout residents' rooms and communal areas. From planning rotas and developing your team to managing supplies and keeping COSHH information up to date, you will make sure the service remains safe, welcoming and ready to support the people who live here.

What you will be doing

• Lead and support housekeeping and laundry colleagues through effective supervision, training and rotas.
• Champion high standards by inspecting resident rooms and shared spaces and responding quickly where improvements are needed.
• Protect residents and colleagues by embedding infection-control, health and safety, and safe chemical-handling procedures.
• Keep operations running smoothly by managing stock, equipment, uniforms and budgets.
• Stay hands‑on by covering housekeeping or laundry duties when required.
• Work collaboratively with maintenance colleagues to report hazards, damaged furniture and faulty equipment.

Why this role matters

This is an opportunity to shape an essential service, develop a committed team and create an environment where excellent care can flourish. Your leadership will be noticed every day - in the confidence of your team, the safety of the home and the comfort of every resident.

Company Benefits

• Competitive Rates of Pay
• Paid Disclosure and Barring Service Check
• Employer Pension Contributions
• Free Flu Jab
• Free Parking
• Refer a friend bonus
• Strode Lottery
• Staff Council
• Flexible Hours
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Staff Newsletter and updates
• Staff Awards

About you

You take pride in the details, communicate clearly and lead by example. You will bring cleaning experience - whether gained through employment or elsewhere - along with the ability to understand instructions for the safe use of chemicals. Reliable, trustworthy and flexible, you will respect each resident's privacy, preferences and personal space.

Experience in a care home and basic English and mathematics skills would be welcome, but your commitment to making a positive difference matters most. Ready to lead from the front? Bring your eye for detail, your people skills and your commitment to outstanding care to Strode Park House.

DEI Statement

Strode Park Foundation ("Strode Park") is fully committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and the elimination of unlawful and unfair discrimination. Strode Park truly values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to our organisation. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and for our service users and each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

Strode Park will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, or sexual orientation. It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor, and it will build a culture that values meritocracy, openness, fairness and transparency.