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Oakland Care Ltd; Hatching Green; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal per shift

Holiday pay

Uniform provided

Annual Leave entitlement

Cycle to Work scheme

Birthday time off

Sick pay above statutory

Refer a friend scheme

Health Cash Plan

Death in Service

Long service awards

Job summary

Oakland Care Ltd in Harpenden is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper to maintain high standards of cleanliness across residents’ rooms and communal areas. You will carry out daily cleaning routines and deep-clean schedules, manage laundry, and support infection control within a warm, supportive care home environment.

The role requires a positive, can-do attitude and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Prior housekeeping in a care setting is a bonus but not essential.

Qualifications

• Previous housekeeping experience (care home experience is a bonus but not essential).
• Warm and respectful approach when working in residents’ personal spaces.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness across residents’ rooms and communal areas throughout the home.
• Carrying out daily cleaning routines and deep-clean schedules.
• Ensuring laundry is washed, dried, and returned promptly.
• Supporting infection control procedures.
• Working as part of a friendly team that puts residents’ wellbeing first.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Can-do attitude

Independent worker

Job description

Are you caring, reliable, and passionate about creating a

clean, safe, and comfortable environment for others? Do you take pride in

helping people feel at home? If so, you could be the perfect fit for our team.

We’re looking for a dedicated and hardworkingHousekeeperto join our

warm, friendly, and supportive care home community, where your work truly makes

a difference in the daily lives of our residents.

We offersome excellent rewards and benefits

including:

• We

offer all team members 1 freemeal per shift.

Holiday pay.

• Uniform provided.
• Increased

Annual Leave entitlement - team members who work with us for 3 years or

• Cycle

to Work scheme – why not save money on commuting costs and improve your

health at the same time.

• Milestone

Birthdays - get EXTRAtime off to celebratethat special

birthday.

• Company

sickpay which is over and above the statutory entitlement (subjectto

length of service).

• Refer

a Friendscheme for successfulreferrals- for all

permanentroles within Oakland Care (T&C's apply).

• Recognition

and staff appreciation initiatives.

• Health

Cash Plan (subject to T&Cs).

• Death

in Service Benefit (subject to T&Cs).

• Long

service awards.

Hours: 40 hours per week

Pay: £13.20 per hour

Contract: Permanent

Shift: Days

We are a proud, award‑winning care home provider committed

to delivering high‑quality, kind, and compassionate care. For our residents,

moving into one of our homes feels like becoming part of our family, and we

extend that same sense of belonging and support to every new colleague who

joins us.

If you are a warm, approachable individual with experience

in a similar role, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

What you will be doing:

• Maintaining

high standards of cleanliness across residents’ rooms and communal areas

throughout the home.

• Carrying

out daily cleaning routines and deep-clean schedules.

• Ensuring

laundry is washed, dried, and returned promptly.

• Supporting

infection control procedures.

• Working

as part of a friendly team that puts residents’ wellbeing first.

What you need:

• A

Positive, can-do attitude.

• Good

Attention to detail.

• Ability

to work independently and as part of a team.

• Previous

housekeeping experience (care home experience is a bonus but not essential).

• A

Warm and respectful approach when working in residents’ personal spaces.

“Our mission”is to provide exceptional homes

for people to live, love and be loved where everyone is part of our family.

• Family
• Integrity
• Respect
• Exceptional
• Sustainable

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Housekeeper

Company: Oakland Care Ltd Salary: £13.20 per hour Hours: Full-time Location: Harpenden, AL5 1PX Job type: Permanent Posting date: 4 Sept 2026 Closing date: 17 Sept 2026

Location: Harpenden Springs, 22-24 Grove Road, Harpenden AL5 1PX

Hours: 40 hours per week

Pay: £13.20 per hour

Contract: Permanent

Shift: Days

We are a proud, award‑winning care home provider committed

to delivering high‑quality, kind, and compassionate care. For our residents,

moving into one of our homes feels like becoming part of our family, and we

extend that same sense of belonging and support to every new colleague who

joins us.

If you are a warm, approachable individual with experience

in a similar role, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

What you will be doing:

• Maintaining

high standards of cleanliness across residents’ rooms and communal areas

throughout the home.

• Carrying

out daily cleaning routines and deep-clean schedules.

• Ensuring

laundry is washed, dried, and returned promptly.

• Supporting

infection control procedures.

• Working

as part of a friendly team that puts residents’ wellbeing first.

What you need:

• A

positive, can-do attitude.

• Good

attention to detail.

• Ability

to work independently and as part of a team.

• Previous

housekeeping experience (care home experience is a bonus but not essential).

• A

warm and respectful approach when working in residents’ personal spaces.

“Our mission”is to provide exceptional homes

for people to live, love and be loved where everyone is part of our family.

• Family
• Integrity
• Respect
• Exceptional
• Sustainable

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.