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Head of Housekeeping - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare

The closing date is 24 June 2025

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Job summary

As the Head of Housekeeping at a Barchester care home, you'll play a crucial role in creating a warm and homely environment for residents. Leading a team of housekeeping staff, you'll ensure the highest standards of cleanliness and maintenance throughout the care home. This role demands excellent attention to detail and the ability to motivate your team to deliver exceptional service.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Housekeeping is responsible for overseeing the housekeeping team and maintaining the cleanliness and presentation of all areas within the care home. This includes ensuring rooms and living spaces are cleaned to a high standard, managing stock and supplies, and training and supervising the housekeeping staff. The role requires strong leadership skills, attention to detail, and a caring approach to work closely with residents and their families.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes across the UK. With a focus on person-centred care, the company aims to create warm and welcoming environments that enable residents to live fulfilling lives. Barchester is committed to investing in its staff, offering competitive salaries, comprehensive training, and opportunities for career development.

Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15.10 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1289902266

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Islington

N19 3AY


Job description

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.

Job description

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 in a housekeeping role within a care home, hospital, or hotel environment is highly desirable. Strong leadership skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication abilities are also essential for this position.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience in a housekeeping role within a care home, hospital, or hotel environment is highly desirable. Strong leadership skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication abilities are also essential for this position.

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

Islington

N19 3AY


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Islington

N19 3AY


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Barchester Healthcare

Recruitment@barchester.com

Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15.10 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1289902266

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Islington

N19 3AY


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