Housekeeper and Cook

Exemplar Health Care; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider is seeking a Head Housekeeper for their Lonnen Grove service in Rotherham. You'll play a vital role in maintaining cleanliness and cooking nutritious meals for residents. Ideal candidates will have strong attention to detail, teamwork skills, and an ability to create suitable menus. No specific qualifications are required, though GCSEs and supervisory experience are advantageous. Competitive pay at £12.21 per hour and various perks are offered.

Benefits

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Access to wages before payday

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Good standard of education, such as GCSEs in English and Maths.
• Supervisory experience in a similar role is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve food while meeting dietary needs.
• Maintain cleanliness and carry out cleaning routines.
• Support with laundry and report any issues.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Menu development

Communication skills

Creativity

Education

GCSEs in English and Maths

Job description

£12.21 on completion of Exemplar Care Certificate

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 home for the people who live and work here.

This is an exciting opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference every day.

Join us as our Head Housekeeper at Lonnen Grove learning disability service in Rotherham.

About Exemplar Health Care

Lonnen Grove is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

We support six adults living with a learning disability and/or autism spectrum disorder.

Daily life at Lonnen Grove is all about choice. Everything we do is personalised to the individuals we support.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

As a Cook/Housekeeper, your role will be varied! When cooking, your responsibilities will include:

• preparing, cooking and serving food
• understanding people’s needs, likes and choices to develop suitable menus
• interacting with the people we support to get feedback on meals
• complying with food hygiene standards
• completing relevant checks and maintaining records
• being a great team player.

When it comes to housekeeping, you’ll be responsible for:

• carrying out all daily and weekly cleaning routines, as well as ad-hoc duties
• cleaning and tidying designated areas around the home including bedrooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, kitchens and offices
• cleaning duties including dusting, mopping, polishing and vacuuming
• supporting with washing and drying laundry, as required
• reporting breakages, damage, defects and hazards.

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re also:

• a cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements
• creative in menu development and food preparation
• passionate about high standards of cleanliness, with great housekeeping skills
• an excellent team player
• adaptable and flexible
• someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

You don’t need any specific qualifications to apply for this role, but a good standard of education, such as GCSEs in English and Maths, may be useful. You’ll ideally 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.

About Exemplar Health Care

Exemplar Health Care began as a healthcare consultancy and training firm. But we soon saw a gap in the sector: a lack of care homes for younger adults living with complex needs.

That insight shaped the mission we still live by today - to transform complex care and provide fulfilling opportunities for the people who need it most.

We’re now proud to have more than 60 care homes across England, providing nursing care for adults living with dementia, neuro‑disabilities, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities.

Whoever you are, and whatever experience you bring, there are lots of ways you can help us make every day better for the people we support.

The people we support have unique needs and stories, but one thing stays the same across all our homes - we empower individuals to achieve personal goals in a safe and supportive environment.

Every new colleague attends an induction to learn about our company and complete mandatory and role‑specific training, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to deliver exceptional care.

Whether your goals are in care, nursing, management, quality or support, we provide the confidence, skills and knowledge to help you excel in your role and advance your career, if you wish.

Happy, healthy colleagues mean better care for those we support. We offer a range of initiatives to ensure our colleagues thrive in safe and supportive environments.

From paid RCNi Learning access and NMC PIN payments for nurses to lifestyle and retail discounts for everyone, our rewards ensure your career is as fulfilling as it is rewarding.

From care homes to central support services, everyone plays a vital role. Hear from colleagues across various roles about what it’s like to work with us.

Lonnen Grove is a short drive from junctions 33, 34, and 35 of the M1, and other major roads including the A6178 and A630.

On Kimberworth Road, take the entrance to Reach Ferham and Ferham Clinic.

Drive past Reach Ferham and Lonnen Grove is on the left.

There are limited parking spaces in the home’s car park. Street parking is available in the surrounding area.

Please do not park in Ferham Clinic car park.

Public transport to Lonnen Grove

The home’s a short walk from several bus stops.

Ferham Road/Devonshire Street bus stop (stop ID: 37035320), which is accessed by buses 136, 137, and 138.

Ferham Road/Kimberworth Road bus stop (stop ID:37030179), which is accessed by buses 114, 136, 137, and 138 towards Rotherham city centre.

There’s also a train station in the local area.

Rotherham Central – 0.9 miles away (20 minute walk).