Head of Housekeeping - Care Home

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Head of Housekeeping at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create the warm and homely surroundings that are so important to delivering quality care and support. Leading a team of housekeeping staff, you'll be expected to take a hands-on approach and actively participate in the day-to-day cleaning of the home. You will lead by example, demonstrating the high standards expected and ensuring these are consistently upheld across the team. You will be responsible for ensuring that every room and living space is maintained to the highest standard. The Head of Housekeeping role demands excellent attention to detail, but we will also rely on you to motivate and inspire your team to perform at their best. Put simply, you will play a key role in making your care home a shining example of a high-quality care environment. ABOUT YOU Experience of housekeeping in a care home, hospital or hotel environment will be very advantageous for the role of Head of Housekeeping.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Housekeeping at a Barchester care home plays a crucial role in maintaining warm and homely surroundings essential for quality care. This position involves leading a team of housekeeping staff, where you'll actively participate in daily cleaning activities. It's expected to lead by example, ensuring high standards are consistently met by the team. The focus is on maintaining every room and living space to the highest standards, and motivating the team to perform at their best. Experience in housekeeping within a care home, hospital or hotel environment is beneficial, along with strong leadership skills.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is dedicated to providing quality care for residents in care homes. As an organization, Barchester emphasizes creating a warm and homely environment that supports the delivery of high-quality care. They aim to set an example in care home standards through their dedicated staff and comprehensive services. Employees at Barchester are offered competitive pay and a broad range of sector-leading benefits, including free training and development opportunities. The company values its staff and recognizes their efforts through various reward schemes and bonus programs.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Head of Housekeeping at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create the warm and homely surroundings that are so important to delivering quality care and support. Leading a team of housekeeping staff, you'll be expected to take a hands-on approach and actively participate in the day-to-day cleaning of the home. You will lead by example, demonstrating the high standards expected and ensuring these are consistently upheld across the team. You will be responsible for ensuring that every room and living space is maintained to the highest standard. The Head of Housekeeping role demands excellent attention to detail, but we will also rely on you to motivate and inspire your team to perform at their best. Put simply, you will play a key role in making your care home a shining example of a high-quality care environment.

ABOUT YOU

Experience of housekeeping in a care home, hospital or hotel environment will be very advantageous for the role of Head of Housekeeping. We'll also look for a proven ability to lead and inspire a team and be able to actively participate in the day-to-day cleaning of the home alongside the housekeeping staff. A caring nature and good communication skills are important as you'll often come into contact with other members of staff, residents and their relatives.

REWARDS PACKAGE

In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including:

Free training and development for all roles

Access to wellbeing and support tools

A range of retail discounts and savings

Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme

Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Experience in housekeeping in a care home, hospital, or hotel environment. Ability to lead and inspire a team. Good communication skills and a caring nature.