Team Leader Housekeeping

Harpenden Springs-Housekeeping

Hatching Green

On-site

GBP 29,000 - 32,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Free meals per shift

Enhanced bank holiday pay

Uniform provided

Increased annual leave (long service)

Cycle to work scheme

Milestone birthdays - extra time off

Health cash plan

Death in service benefit

Refer a Friend scheme

Job summary

Harpenden Springs is seeking a Housekeeping Team Leader to manage daily housekeeping operations within the home, ensuring immaculate standards and resident comfort. You will lead a small team, monitor hygiene, and support stock management and safety tasks.

The role is permanent, 40 hours per week, days shift, with a pay of £14.30 per hour. You will be part of a caring, family-oriented team delivering high-quality care and a welcoming environment for residents.

Qualifications

Experience leading housekeeping teams in care home settings.
Strong organisational and people-management skills.
Ability to maintain high cleanliness and safety standards.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor the Housekeeping team to deliver high-quality service.
Ensure a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for residents.
Oversee stock management, ordering, storage, and deliveries.
Maintain health and safety compliance and report incidents.
Prepare communal areas and manage waste disposal.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Looking for your next step in housekeeping leadership? We’re seeking a dedicated Housekeeping Team Leader who takes pride in creating a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for our residents. In this vital role, you’ll lead by example, upholding exceptional standards of hygiene, ensuring all areas of the home are immaculately maintained, and supporting essential tasks such as stock taking and storage. If you’re passionate about making a meaningful difference in the daily lives of others and thrive in a role where attention to detail truly matters, we’d love to hear from you.

We offersome excellent rewards and benefits including:

We offer all team members 1 freemeal per shift.
EnhancedBank Holiday pay.
Uniform provided.
Increased Annual Leave entitlement - team members who work with us for 3 years or more, get extra annual leave.
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.
Long service awards.
Health Cash Plan (subject to T&Cs).
Death in Service Benefit (subject to T&Cs).

And much more……….

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

Hours: 40 hours per week

Pay: £14.30 per hour

Contract: Permanent

Shift: Days

We are an award-winning Care Home provider who deliver high quality, kind and compassionate care. For our residents, joining one of our homes is like joining our family - and we make that no different for our new colleagues. The Team Leader of Housekeeping role is a fundamental role in our homes in creating a caring and family environment so our residents can enjoy a happy and comfortable life.

What you will be doing:

Ensuring residents always enjoy an excellent, high‑quality living environment.
Cleaning all areas of the home to exceptional standards.
Maintaining a hazard‑free, safe environment throughout the premises.
Upholding consistently high levels of cleanliness and hygiene.
Supporting stock management, including ordering, stock-taking, storage, and checking deliveries.
Assisting in maintaining high standards of health and safety.
Preparing communal areas such as lounges and dining rooms.
Managing the disposal of refuse and waste.
Assisting with organising residents’ clothing for laundry.
Completing accident reports where required.
Leading, mentoring, and supervising the Housekeeping team to ensure excellence.

What you need to succeed:

A caring nature and strong sensitivity to residents’ needs.
Confidence in making responsible choices and decisions.
Ability to lead and direct staff positively and work effectively within a small team.
High levels of organisation and focus.
Flexibility and adaptability in a busy environment.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong time‑keeping and time‑management abilities.
Ability to read, understand, and follow work schedules and instructions.
Numerical skills sufficient for accurate record‑keeping and stock control.

“Our mission”is to provide exceptional homes for people to live, love and be loved where everyone is part of our family.