Head of Housekeeping - Care Home
- NHS
- Part Time
- Northampton
- 13.00 an hour
Job Description
Job summary
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 ensure that every room and living space is maintained to the highest standards. The Head of Housekeeping role demands excellent attention to detail, and you'll be responsible for motivating your team to be at their best.
Main duties of the job
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes in the UK. In this role, you'll be responsible for overseeing the housekeeping team and ensuring the care home environment is clean, comfortable, and welcoming for residents and their families. You'll need experience in a similar role, strong leadership skills, and a caring nature to thrive in this position.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a respected provider of care homes across the UK, with a focus on delivering personalized, high-quality care. The company is committed to creating a supportive and positive work environment for its employees, offering a range of benefits and opportunities for professional development.
Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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 ensure that every room and living space is maintained to the highest standards. The Head of Housekeeping role demands excellent attention to detail, but we'll also rely on you to motivate everyone in your team to be at their best. Put simply, you'll help to make your care home a shining example of a high quality care environment.
ABOUT YOUExperience 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. 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 PACKAGEIn 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 of housekeeping in a care home, hospital, or hotel environment is highly desirable. You should also have a proven ability to lead and inspire a team, as well as good communication skills to interact with staff, residents, and their families.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Barchester Healthcare
Address
Barchester Healthcare
Northampton
NN4 0XN
