Head Housekeeper

Holland & Barrett; Alton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected care service provider in Alton is seeking a compassionate Head Housekeeper to lead a dedicated housekeeping team. You will manage the cleanliness and safety of the care home, ensuring a welcoming environment for residents. The role offers a full-time position with flexible shifts, a competitive hourly rate of £14.00, and various benefits including training and a supportive team culture. If you're a reliable leader passionate about care, we encourage your application.

Benefits

Free meal on every shift

Comprehensive training opportunities

BUPA Employee Assistance Programme

High street discounts

Enhanced annual leave after 5 years

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience in a domestic or cleaning role, ideally with supervisory experience.
• Confident and supportive team leader.
• Organised, reliable, and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Manage the cleaning and laundry team day-to-day.
• Create and update cleaning and laundry schedules.
• Liaise with residents and families to understand preferences.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Team management

Job description

• Head Housekeeper
• Brendoncare Alton, Hampshire
• £14.00 per hour
• 10% premium for night and weekend shifts
• Full training provided!

This is afull-time, permanent role (40 hours/week), including alternate weekends.
We know life isn’t always 9–5, so we offerflexible shift patternswhere possible – just talk to us about what works for you.

We’re looking for a compassionate and organisedHead Housekeeper to lead our warm and welcoming housekeeping team atBrendoncare Alton– a beautiful care home in the heart of a busy Hampshire market town, surrounded by countryside and close to local amenities.

Make a real difference every day

As Head Housekeeper, you’ll help create a clean, safe, and welcoming environment where our residents truly feel at home. You’ll lead the housekeeping and laundry team, ensuring the highest standards are maintained across the home.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing the cleaning and laundry team day-to-day
• Creating and updating cleaning and laundry schedules
• Liaising with residents and families to understand preferences
• Supervising external cleaners and monitoring performance
• Ordering and maintaining stock of cleaning supplies and equipment
• Auditing equipment condition and organising repairs/replacements
• Ensuring laundry runs efficiently and meets required standards
• Completing risk assessments
• Ensuring full compliance with COSHH regulations

About you

We’re looking for someone with experience in a domestic or cleaning role outside the home, ideally with some supervisory experience.

You’ll also need to be:

• A confident and supportive team leader
• Organised, reliable, and proactive
• Kind, approachable, and respectful toward older people
• Comfortable building relationships with residents, relatives, and colleagues

Why join Brendoncare?

Brendoncare is acharitythat puts people before profit. We’re proud to create supportive, friendly environments where residents and staff alike are valued and respected.

What we offer

• £14.00 per hour, with a10% premiumfor night/weekend shifts
• Flexible shiftsto suit your lifestyle
• Free mealprovided on every shift
• Comprehensive training and developmentopportunities
• BUPA Employee Assistance Programme– 24/7 wellbeing support
• High street discounts on groceries, clothing, gyms & more
• Enhanced annual leaveafter 5 years of service
• Free on-site parking(subject to availability)
• A welcoming, supportive team culture

If this sounds like the right role for you, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and start your journey with Brendoncare.

Safeguarding is a core priority for us. All successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of our commitment to ensuring a safe and secure environment for everyone.

Please note:

We are running a dynamic recruitment process and may begin interviewing suitable candidates before the closing date. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration.