Residential Care Home Housekeeper

Oxendon House Care Home; Great Oxendon; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top quartile salary reviews

Annual leave 28 days

Nest Pension scheme

Bonusly points recognition

Training with qualification funding

Refer a friend bonus points

Meal on shift at £1

Shift incentives

Employee assistance programme

Fully expensed DBS check

Job summary

Jasmine Healthcare is seeking a Housekeeper at Oxendon House Care Home in Market Harborough. The role runs full time, 8am–4pm, with 4–5 shifts per week and alternate weekend work. £13.48/hour plus incentives, with a focus on cleanliness, infection control, and resident wellbeing.

You will manage housekeeping staff, conduct audits, and ensure high standards across bedrooms and communal areas, while contributing to a supportive care environment for residents and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant Level 2 qualification or commit to completing it.
• One year of relevant experience in a commercial setting.
• One year of experience managing people (preferred).
• NVQ Level 2 or above in Health and Social Care (preferred).
• Experience in a residential or nursing home (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for completing janitorial orders for the home.
• Conduct cleaning audits.
• Carry out regular stock takes on janitorial stock.
• Ensure team members have bi-monthly one-to-ones for housekeeping assistants and ancillary team.
• Maintain high standards in bedrooms, corridors and public areas; beds kept tidy with clean bedding.
• Adhere to infection control practices and keep residents safe.
• Demonstrate flexibility and teamwork; work under pressure and meet residents' needs.

Skills

People management

Time management

Infection control

Communication skills

Flexible working

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Job Title: Housekeeper

Salary*: £13.48 per hour plus incentives

Hours: Full Time Permanent Contract, 8am to 4pm, 4-5 shifts per week including alternative weekends/weekend work

Location: Oxendon House Care Home, Market Harborough, LE16 8NE

Do you want to make a difference in the care sector? Do you want to work for a mission- and values-led organisation where you can thrive, meet your potential, and be recognised and rewarded for the work you do? Here at Jasmine Healthcare, we try to do everything possible in line with our mission to "prioritise our people", as we believe that the happiness of our residents is dependent on the engagement and wellbeing of our team.

What Jasmine Healthcare offers

• Pay Increase - Top quartile market salaries and Annual Performance related pay increases of up to 8% in addition to any cost-of-living increase.
• Annual Leave - 28 Days including Bank Holidays.
• Nest Pension Scheme and 3% matched contribution.
• Bonusly Points - These are exchangeable for various vouchers or cash via PayPal and are earned by obtaining recognition from your colleagues i.e. good mandatory training, good attendance, and various other ways you contribute positively to the team and our residents' lives.
• Training - All relevant qualifications are fully funded to help you progress and we will reward you with a financial bonus of up to £500.
• Refer a Friend - Up to 500 Bonusly points for referring a suitable team member.
• Meals - Enjoy low-cost meals at just £1 per course while on shift.
• Short Notice shift incentives.
• Employee Assistance Programme - Access to free counselling and valuable well-being advice 24/7.
• Fully expensed DBS check.

About Oxendon House Care Home:

Oxendon House is located in quaint village of Great Oxendon (3 miles to the south of Market Harborough). The home is set around an attractive country house, which has been selectively extended in keeping with its character. This provides the homeliness that Jasmine seeks for its homes, whilst still providing modern living accommodation. The home provides personal and dementia care for 43 residents.

Role Responsibilities for Housekeeper:

• Be responsible for completing the janitorial orders for the home.
• Be able to conduct cleaning audits.
• Be responsible for carrying out a regular stock take on janitorial stock.
• Ensure all team member one to ones for housekeeping assistants and ancillary team are completed every two months.
• Ensure all team members instil a culture of putting residents needs first and providing excellent care.
• Ensuring bedrooms, corridors and public areas are kept clean and tidy to the required standard and beds are always made up neat and tidy with clean bedding.
• Adhering to Infection Control Practices as per policy for both the residents, you and your colleagues
• Team player
• Ability to work under pressure
• Willingness to go above and beyond to meet the needs of our residents
• Good time management skills
• Flexibility with working hours
• Good written and oral communication skills
• A positive and enthusiastic outlook

Role Requirements for Housekeeper

• Hold a relevant Level 2 qualification or must contractually sign up to complete this qualification
• One year of relevant experience in a commercial setting.
• One year of experience managing people
• NVQ Level 2 or above in Health and Social Care (preferred)
• One years' relevant experience in a residential or nursing home (preferred)
• One years' experience of managing people (preferred)
• Experience conducting effective person centred One to Ones (preferred)

About Jasmine Healthcare

By prioritising our people, our mission is to provide the highest standards of care to as many elderly residents as possible. Below are a few of the ways that we objectively demonstrate we are achieving our mission:

• Over half our team have a relevant Diploma qualification with others who are currently studying for one.
• We have a 4.7 star rating (out of 5.0) on Indeed as a top employer.
• We have Good and Outstanding Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection reports.
• We have a 9.7 rating (out of 10.0) on www.carehome.co.uk.

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We are constantly being guided by our mission and place a significant amount of emphasis on everyone in our team exemplifying our values, which can be found on our website at www.jasminehealthcare.co.uk. Our values play an important role in our recruitment process.