Housekeeping Supervisor

Location: Ilford, Greater London, GB, IG5 0TA- Department: Care (Domestic and Housekeeping Staff)- Operation: Sanctuary Care- Closing Date: 29/03/2024- Salary:
- Requisition: 216537Proud to be not-for-profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff.

**Housekeeping Supervisor**

**Birchwood Residential Care Home, 406 Clayhall Avenue, Ilford, Essex, IG5 0TA**

**£13.09 per hour - pay rate effective from 01 April 2024**

**25 hours available**

**Why work for us?**

We spend so much time at work don’t we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let’s have some fun while we’re at work, support each other and work hard as a team. There’s loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Birchwood for all regardless of role.

**Are you our next Housekeeping Supervisor? Here’s more about the role**:

- First and foremost - we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives - let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process
- A Housekeeping Supervisor will lead and motivate a team of Housekeeping Assistants ensuring they keep to their cleaning schedules and maintain an attractive and clean environment throughout the home
- It’s really important that our residents live in a clean, safe and pleasant environment which feels as close to ‘home’ as possible. The way you look after the home and team plays a huge role in this.

**What skills do I need?**
- Team work A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home
- Previous experience of providing housekeeping services is required, ideally in a dementia residential setting
- Experience is not essential, as we’ll support you with all the training and support you’ll need to do the job, what is important is that you are caring, enthusiastic and have energy to share
- Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach
- You will also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve
- Knowledge of infection control would be advantageous

**Benefits and rewards**

We know you work so hard and being the best Housekeeping Supervisor you can be needs to be rewarded. We are very proud to offer the following:

- 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Life assurance
- CQC performance bonus
- Overtime enhancement
- Occupational sick pay after qualifying period
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Refer a friend scheme with payment of up to £500 available
- Contributory pension from Sanctuary Care
- Access to a free 24/7 support service providing support including legal, financial, emotional and medical advice
- Exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources, recognition and much more via “Sanctuary e-hub”
- Criminal Records Checks are funded by Sanctuary Care.

We hope you feel you could be our next team member.

Job Reference: 216537

**Closing date: 29th March 2024**

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Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.