Head Housekeeper

Exemplar Health Care; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is seeking a Head Housekeeper for their Birch View care home in Coventry. The role involves leading the housekeeping team to maintain high cleanliness standards and create a welcoming environment. Key responsibilities include overseeing cleaning routines and promoting a caring atmosphere. Applicants should possess strong leadership skills, attention to detail, and preferably some experience in a similar role. Competitive benefits and career development opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Regular supervision and support

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience in housekeeping is advantageous.
• No specific qualifications required.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily and weekly cleaning routines.
• Oversee team’s cleaning of all areas.
• Ensure high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Cleanliness standards

Education

GCSEs in English and Maths

Job description

Position

Position: Head Housekeeper

Care home: Birch View

Location: Sherwood Jones Close, Radford, Coventry, CV6 1QT

Contract type: FULL TIME 40 hours per week

Rate: £12.77 per hour

Introduction: Do you take pride in your cleaning standards and attention to detail? As Head Housekeeper, you’ll ensure that our home is clean and welcoming for the people who live and work here.

You’ll be responsible for setting and maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness throughout the home, ensuring a comfortable environment for the people we support. You will lead the brand new Housekeeping Team in our new state‑of‑the‑art purpose‑built home. You’ll have the chance to really make your mark. Join us as our Head Housekeeper at Birch View care home in Coventry.

About Exemplar Health Care

Birch View is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers. We offer nursing care for adults living with complex needs, and provide excellent benefits, training and career progression opportunities.

About the role

Our Head Housekeeper plays a key role in leading all daily and weekly cleaning routines, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene. No two days will be the same, but your day‑to‑day responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out cleaning schedules with your team, including dusting, mopping, polishing and vacuuming.
• Overseeing your team’s cleaning of all areas, including residents’ rooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, offices.
• Building trust and promoting choice, dignity and independence.

You’ll put our people at the heart of everything you do – whether that’s hoovering bedrooms or polishing photo frames. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you’ll see great rewards. If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes.

Qualities we’re looking for

• Kind, caring and understanding.
• Great leader with energy and enthusiasm to motivate your team.
• Someone with a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent team player.
• Passionate about high standards of cleanliness, with outstanding housekeeping skills.
• Positive person with a can‑do attitude.
• Great listener and communicator.

No specific qualifications are required, but a standard of education such as GCSEs in English and Maths may be useful. Ideally you will also have supervisory experience in a similar role.

What we offer

• Regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects.
• Access to wages before payday.
• Retail and lifestyle discounts.
• Free DBS check.
• 24/7 counselling and support.
• Blue Light Card eligibility.

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email [e-mail].

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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