Lead Housekeeper

Pathfinder Ashness Care; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Greater London is seeking a Lead Housekeeper to oversee housekeeping and laundry services, ensuring high cleanliness standards are met. The ideal candidate will have experience in public cleaning, strong leadership abilities, and a commitment to delivering exceptional care. This role includes monitoring the quality of work, managing procurement of cleaning materials, and supervising a dedicated housekeeping team. Join a close-knit environment focused on resident care and support.

Qualifications

• Experience in a public setting with cleaning and managing laundry.
• Knowledge of health and safety procedures including COSHH assessments.
• Strong ability to supervise and develop team members.

Responsibilities

• Oversee housekeeping and laundry cleaning services.
• Prepare orders for cleaning materials and maintain stock levels.
• Monitor cleanliness standards and supervise the housekeeping team.

Skills

Experience in cleaning and managing laundry in a public setting

Knowledge of health and safety

Ability to lead and develop teams

Compassion and commitment

Job description

The Lead Housekeeper role at Ashness House is responsible for overseeing the housekeeping and laundry cleaning services to ensure high-quality care is delivered to residents. The role involves supervising the housekeeping team, maintaining cleaning standards, and managing the procurement of cleaning materials.

Main duties of the job

As the Lead Housekeeper, your focus will be to oversee the housekeeping and laundry cleaning service in support of the hospitality services function. This includes carrying out cleaning duties, preparing orders for cleaning materials, monitoring standards of work, and supervising the housekeeping team. Ideally you will have experience in cleaning and managing laundry in a public setting, as well as knowledge of health and safety and the ability to lead and develop teams.

About us

We are a small 26 bedded unit for men with complex mental health needs. We are a friendly team who work together to put the needs of our residents first and support them on their recovery journey. We value and appreciate everyone's contribution to that.

We are a short distance from Bakerloo line and Jubilee line underground stations, there is on site and unrestricted on road parking. We are well served by busses.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Ashness House, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you'll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day. Your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We're committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. As part of our close-knit team, you'll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We're looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our team as a Lead Housekeeper. If this sounds like the place for you, we'd love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as Lead Housekeeper will be to oversee the housekeeping and laundry cleaning service to ensure a high-quality and comprehensive care service is delivered to residents.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out all cleaning duties as per the housekeeping job description.
• Preparing orders for Clinical Services Manager approval for all cleaning materials with approved suppliers whilst complying with procedures to maintain appropriate stock levels and control and ensuring good quality products are purchased within agreed budget limits.
• Monitoring standards of work of the housekeeping to always maintain high cleanliness standards.
• Supervising and directing the work of the housekeeping team, providing instruction and demonstration to new staff on cleaning tasks and materials.

ABOUT YOU

To succeed in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all you do.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in cleaning and managing laundry in a public setting.
• Knowledge of health and safety, particularly moving and handling techniques, fire safety, and COSHH assessments.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality housekeeping/laundry service to residents.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead, supervise and develop teams.

Please note this role will require:

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Ashness House.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Person Specification

• Experience in cleaning and managing laundry in a public setting.
• Knowledge of health and safety, particularly moving and handling techniques, fire safety, and COSHH assessments.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality housekeeping/laundry service to residents.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead, supervise and develop teams.
• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Ashness House.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.