Job summary This is an exciting opportunity to join our small housekeeping team that delivers cleaning services across the site. Main duties of the job To be successful in this role you will need significant experience in housekeeping preferably within the healthcare sector, the ability to manage a small team, supporting training and completing appraisals. Organisational skills to manage stock supplies and the ability to rota the team to ensure that all areas of the hospice are covered. Effective communication skills and the ability to respond to situations in a calm and professional manner are essential. You will be a role model who exhibits the values of Rowcroft Hospice. About us You will be supported and encouraged to succeed in your role. We work together with passion and pride in an environment where people are caring, considerate, inclusive and welcoming. It can be tough. We dont shy away from that. But youll clearly see the importance and impact of your work and feel recognised and part of something remarkable. As a team leader you will be supported to take part in the Leadership and Management training programme offered by Rowcroft. Date posted 24 December 2024 Pay scheme Other Salary £28,210 to £28,210 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number VP686BBDD6 Job locations Torquay TQ2 5LS Job description Job responsibilities This is an exciting opportunity to join our small housekeeping team that delivers cleaning services across the site. What youll bring To be successful in this role you will need significant experience in housekeeping preferably within the healthcare sector, the ability to manage a small team, supporting training and completing appraisals. Organisational skills to manage stock supplies and the ability to rota the team to ensure that all areas of the hospice are covered. Effective communication skills and the ability to respond to situations in a calm and professional manner are essential. You will be a role model who exhibits the values of Rowcroft Hospice. Whats in it for you? You will be supported and encouraged to succeed in your role. We work together with passion and pride in an environment where people are caring, considerate, inclusive and welcoming. It can be tough. We dont shy away from that. But youll clearly see the importance and impact of your work and feel recognised and part of something remarkable. As a team leader you will be supported to take part in the Leadership and Management training programme offered by Rowcroft. Rowcroft Hospice is an independent charity that provides comfort, support and specialist care to over 2,000 patients and their loved ones across South Devon each year. Our Vision is to make every day the best day possible for patients, and those closest to them, living with life-limiting illnesses in South Devon. For more information Please see below to download the Job Description and Person Specification for this role. Take a lookhereto find out what our team says about working at Rowcroft and the employeebenefitson offer. For more information or an informal discussion about the role please contact Karenne Weaver, Head of Community and Hospice at Home. Karenne.weaverrowcrofthospice.org.uk Interviews for this role will be held on 28 January 2025 Job description Job responsibilities This is an exciting opportunity to join our small housekeeping team that delivers cleaning services across the site. What youll bring To be successful in this role you will need significant experience in housekeeping preferably within the healthcare sector, the ability to manage a small team, supporting training and completing appraisals. Organisational skills to manage stock supplies and the ability to rota the team to ensure that all areas of the hospice are covered. Effective communication skills and the ability to respond to situations in a calm and professional manner are essential. You will be a role model who exhibits the values of Rowcroft Hospice. Whats in it for you? You will be supported and encouraged to succeed in your role. We work together with passion and pride in an environment where people are caring, considerate, inclusive and welcoming. It can be tough. We dont shy away from that. But youll clearly see the importance and impact of your work and feel recognised and part of something remarkable. As a team leader you will be supported to take part in the Leadership and Management training programme offered by Rowcroft. Rowcroft Hospice is an independent charity that provides comfort, support and specialist care to over 2,000 patients and their loved ones across South Devon each year. Our Vision is to make every day the best day possible for patients, and those closest to them, living with life-limiting illnesses in South Devon. For more information Please see below to download the Job Description and Person Specification for this role. Take a lookhereto find out what our team says about working at Rowcroft and the employeebenefitson offer. For more information or an informal discussion about the role please contact Karenne Weaver, Head of Community and Hospice at Home. Karenne.weaverrowcrofthospice.org.uk Interviews for this role will be held on 28 January 2025 Person Specification General Requirements Essential Please refer to job description above Desirable Please refer to job description above Person Specification General Requirements Essential Please refer to job description above Desirable Please refer to job description above 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 Rowcroft Hospice Address Torquay TQ2 5LS Employer's website https://rowcrofthospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)