Housekeeping Supervisor

Elizabeth Finn Homes; Wallingford; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Bank holiday enhancements

Group pension scheme

Occupational sick pay

Employee wellbeing support

Care Friends refer a friend rewards

Blue Light card discounts

Long service awards

Subsidised meals on duty

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited is seeking a compassionate Housekeeping Supervisor for Rush Court Care Home near Wallingford. You will oversee housekeeping and laundry services, managing Assistants and ensuring residents receive prompt, courteous care.

The role requires supervising the team, rota planning, stock management, and adherence to health and safety standards, with a focus on high-quality service for residents.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 & 3 in Housekeeping (or equivalent) is essential.
• Previous experience in provision of housekeeping services.
• Stock control experience.
• General administration and IT proficiency is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality cleaning and laundry services, maintaining a safe, hygienic, and comfortable environment for residents.
• Engage regularly with residents to meet individual needs with minimal disruption.
• Ensure all laundry is processed to a high standard, including washing, drying, and ironing of clothing and linens.
• Supervise and support the housekeeping team, including rota planning, training, recruitment, and performance management.
• Manage stock, supplies, and equipment effectively, ensuring safe use, proper storage, and cost efficiency.
• Monitor and audit housekeeping standards, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and regulations, and reporting incidents, concerns, or improvements.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Stock control

IT proficiency

Education

NVQ level 2 & 3 in Housekeeping (or equivalent)

Job description

Housekeeping Supervisor-Rush CourtCare Home

CQC rating: Good
Address: Shillingford Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8LL (remote location, own transport ideal)
Hourly Rate: £15.52per hour
Contract: Full-time, Permanent, Weekend availability required

Elizabeth Finn Homes do not currently provide sponsorship, but we welcome applications from those who have a right work in the UK.

Elizabeth Finn Homes is a leading provider of high-quality care for older people, renowned for delivering exceptional standards across our homes in the UK.We are committed to recruiting people from a variety of backgrounds with different lived experiences to ensure the environment for our colleaguesand the offer to our residents is as considered and inclusive as possible. Our values guide us in how we work and push us to be a compassionate and caring care provider.

Rush Court is an elegant, Queen Anne style house standing in its own grounds amidst the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside just outside Wallingford, making it a distinctive care home in the local area.

About the role

We are seeking a compassionate Housekeeping Supervisorto ensurea high quality and efficient cleaning and laundry service is provided to residents.This will include management of Housekeeping Assistants and Domestic/Laundry Assistants and giving residents a prompt and courteous service at all times.

What you'll do

• Deliver high-quality cleaning and laundry services, maintaining a safe, hygienic, and comfortable environment for residents.
• Engage regularly with residents to meet individual needs with minimal disruption.
• Ensure all laundry is processed to a high standard, including washing, drying, and ironing of clothing and linens.
• Supervise and support the housekeeping team, including rota planning, training, recruitment, and performance management.
• Manage stock, supplies, and equipment effectively, ensuring safe use, proper storage, and cost efficiency.
• Monitor and audit housekeeping standards, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and regulations, and reporting incidents, concerns, or improvements.

Qualifications & Skills

• NVQ level 2 & 3 in Housekeeping (or equivalent) is essential.
• Previous expereince in provision of Houskeeping Services.
• Stock control experience.
• General administration and IT proficiency is desirable.

For more information on working in our team or to have an informal visit please contactus on 01491 837223.

In return for the wonderful contribution our employees make we offer the following benefits:

• Enhances pay for family leave
• Overtime and bank holiday enhancements to pay
• Group pension scheme
• Occupational sick pay after 6 months' service
• Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme with free counselling and Mental Health First Aiders.
• Opportunity to earn rewards via Care Friends (refer a friend scheme)which you can cash in when you choose
• Free Blue Light card – provides members with thousands of amazing retail discounts
• Long service awards
• Subsidised meals while on duty
• Apprenticeships, continuous learning and development, professional development and study support opportunities

Safeguarding:

In the process of recruitment, selection and appointment Elizabeth Finn Homes implement a range of procedures and actions including Police/Enhanced DBS Checks to ensure our employees, residents and everyone is safeguarded, and abuse is prevented. This is in line with our company values, which are Bring Love, Inspire More, Act with Purpose and Welcome All.

Criminal record checks:

As this role involves a regulated activity, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, with barred lists check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.