Head of Housekeeping - Care Home, Maidstone
Client:
Location:
Maidstone, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Hospitality
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EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
69aeea3102de
Job Views:
9
Posted:
22.01.2025
Expiry Date:
08.03.2025
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, but you'll also be responsible for motivating your team to be at their best.
Main duties of the job
The Head of Housekeeping role involves leading a team of housekeeping staff, ensuring that every room and living space in the care home is maintained to the highest standards. This requires excellent attention to detail, as well as the ability to motivate and inspire the team. You'll often interact with other staff members, residents, and their relatives, so good communication skills are important.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, with a focus on delivering high-quality care and support to residents. The company operates over 200 care homes across the country, employing a team of dedicated professionals to ensure that each home provides a warm and welcoming environment for all.
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 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 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. 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.
Qualifications
Essential
1. Experience of housekeeping in a care home, hospital, or hotel environment is highly advantageous for this role. You'll also need to demonstrate a proven ability to lead and inspire a team, as well as a caring nature and good communication skills.
Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy you might need a work permit.
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