Head Housekeeper

Vale View Heights; Sidmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A quality care home in Sidmouth is seeking a Head Housekeeper to lead the housekeeping team. The role involves maintaining a clean and inviting environment, impacting residents and staff positively. Ideal candidates should have experience in housekeeping, strong leadership skills, and a compassionate nature. This position offers a 35-hour work week, comprehensive training, and various benefits including a workplace pension and free DBS. Join our team to make a real difference in people's lives.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction programme

Ongoing training and development

Workplace pension

Enhanced overtime pay

Employee discount scheme

Free DBS

Free Uniform

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience in housekeeping or cleaning roles.
• Strong leadership and teamwork skills.
• Compassionate with a focus on resident wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the housekeeping team.
• Maintain a clean and homely environment throughout the care home.
• Ensure a welcoming space for residents and visitors.

Skills

Ability to lead and work as part of a team

Experience as a Housekeeper or Cleaner

Caring and compassionate nature

Desire to contribute positively to others' lives

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Flexibility to work alternate weekends

Job description

Head Housekeeper

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Vale View Heights Care Home, Fortescue Road, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9QG

We are looking for a Head Housekeeper to join our friendly Care Home team.

You will be responsible for leading and supervising the housekeeping team while maintaining a clean and homely environment for our residents. Working in all areas of the home from bedrooms and bathrooms to lounges and dining rooms, the tasks you carry out will ensure everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy and welcoming environment. This means you’ll have a direct impact on our residents, their visitors and all the staff working to support them.

Skills and Experience

• The ability to lead and work as part of a team
• Experience working as a Housekeeper or Cleaner
• Caring, and compassionate nature
• The desire to make a positive contribution to the lives of others
• Good written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexibility to work alternate weekends

Benefits

• Comprehensive induction programme
• Ongoing training and development
• Workplace pension
• Enhanced overtime payEmployee discount scheme
• Free DBS
• Free Uniform
• Free on-site parking

If you want to make a real difference to people's lives and feel you could bring a kind, caring personality to our team then please do not hesitate to contact us

About Us

Welford Healthcare was founded in 2017 with the goal of building a boutique collection of quality care homes across the UK. Our strategy is to grow our business by acquiring mature care homes with quality foundations and strong potential for improvement and by investing in our people and our properties to ensure our homes are always inviting and homely. Whilst we are a growing business, we never lose sight of our primary and enduring purpose which is to provide good quality care for vulnerable adults. As we acquire new homes, we leverage our resources and expertise to ensure that the homes we run always have our residents’ wellbeing at their hearts.

Our senior leadership team has extensive experience of operating, opening and acquiring quality care homes with proven track records in regulatory compliance and running commercially successful businesses where meeting the needs and ensuring the happiness of our residents and our teams are the cornerstones of our approach.