Care Home Head Housekeeper

3 weeks ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom Athena Care Homes Full time

As a Head Housekeeper at Alex Wood House Care Home, you will be responsible for ensuring a high quality of cleanliness within the home.

About Alex Wood House Care Home:
Alex Wood House is an exceptional residential care home in Cambridge. At Alex Wood House we pride ourselves on our family-feel, attractive gardens and providing outstanding care to each of our residents.

We’re based in a quiet nook in Arbury on the north eastern side of Cambridge, three miles from the city centre. Our home offers 24-hour residential care and 36 en-suite bedrooms.

About the role:
Leading our Housekeeping team, the Head Housekeeper is responsible for ensuring the highest service standards of cleaning to provide a clean, safe and welcoming environment for our residents and visitors.

Salary:
£12.31 per hour.

Shift Pattern:
35.5 hours per week, worked across 5 days per week between Monday to Sunday. Shift times will be either 8am to 1:30pm, 8am to 3:30pm, or 1pm to 8:30pm.

Home Location:
Fortescue Road, Cambridge, England, CB4 2JS – 3 miles from the city centre.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Manage overall responsibility for support services within the home for laundry and domestic housekeeping. Support the management team in the recruitment, induction and training of the support service team; ensuring training targets are met and team is competent in their roles. Manage rotas, budgets, stocks and reporting duties for the Housekeeping department within the home. Support, lead, manage and inspire direct reports to deliver outstanding service for the home.

Training, Skills & Experience Required:

Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar position, with proven experience successfully managing a team, budgets and targets. A passion for care – we’re looking for a genuinely caring individual who will put the needs of our residents first. Excellent communication and customer service skills, as well as high attention to detail.

What we can offer:

Fully comprehensive induction. Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays. 28 days of holiday per year. Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform. Refer a friend scheme.

About Athena:
Athena Care Homes are a family run business with seven homes across East Anglia. We have care homes in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) & Ipswich (Suffolk).

Our aim is to be the provider of choice for our residents and the employer of choice for our team members.

Our purpose is to create excellent quality homely environments with the highest standards of care, catering, housekeeping and activities.

We aim to enhance the lives of our residents and enable them to enjoy life to the full as individuals in happy, comfortable and safe surroundings.



  • Cambridge, United Kingdom Athena Care Homes (UK) Limited Full time

    **_As a Head Housekeeper at Alex Wood House Care Home, you will be responsible for ensuring a high quality of cleanliness within the home._** **About Alex Wood House Care Home**: Alex Wood House is an exceptional residential care home in Cambridge. At Alex Wood House we pride ourselves on our family-feel, attractive gardens and providing outstanding care to...

  • Head Housekeeper

    1 week ago


    Cambridge, United Kingdom Athena Care Homes (UK) Limited Full time

    **_As a Head Housekeeper at Alex Wood House Care Home, you will be responsible for ensuring a high quality of cleanliness within the home._** **About Alex Wood House Care Home**: Alex Wood House is an exceptional residential care home in Cambridge. At Alex Wood House we pride ourselves on our family-feel, attractive gardens and providing outstanding care to...

  • Care Home Housekeeper

    3 weeks ago


    Cambridge, United Kingdom Wizard Recruitment Ltd Full time

    We are looking for a talented Housekeeper to work in a lovely Care Home based in Cambridge. - Shift Pattern: Weekdays and weekends, either 8am-1:30pm or 2:30pm-8pm. - Salary: £12 per hour. - This is an ongoing temporary position. **Enhanced DBS Certificate is Essential for this role** **Benefits**: - Opportunity for Progression is readily available. -...

  • Housekeeper

    1 week ago


    Cambridge, United Kingdom Athena Care Homes (UK) Limited Full time

    **_As a Housekeeper at Alex Wood House Care Home, you will be responsible for ensuring a high quality of service within the home._** **About Alex Wood House Care Home**: Alex Wood House is an exceptional residential care home in Cambridge. At Alex Wood House we pride ourselves on our family-feel, attractive gardens and providing outstanding care to each of...

  • Head Housekeeper

    2 months ago


    Cambridge, United Kingdom Exact Sourcing Limited Full time

    We have a very exciting and rewarding role for an experienced Housekeeper to join this well-established, luxury-serviced apartments in Cambridge as a Head Housekeeper. This is a hands-on role where you will also be supervising a team of Housekeepers, therefore this role would suit a well-organised, passionate about quality with a keen eye for detail...

  • Head Housekeeper

    2 weeks ago


    Cambridge, United Kingdom Exact Sourcing Limited Full time

    We have a very exciting and rewarding role for an experienced Housekeeper to join this well-established, luxury-serviced apartments in Cambridge as a Head Housekeeper. This is a hands-on role where you will also be supervising a team of Housekeepers, therefore this role would suit a well-organised, passionate about quality with a keen eye for detail...

  • Head Housekeeper

    2 months ago


    Cambridge, United Kingdom Exact Sourcing Limited Full time

    We have a very exciting and rewarding role for an experienced Housekeeper to join this well-established, luxury-serviced apartments in Cambridge as a Head Housekeeper.This is a hands-on role where you will also be supervising a team of Housekeepers, therefore this role would suit a well-organised, passionate about quality with a keen eye for detail...

  • Head Housekeeper

    2 weeks ago


    Cambridge, United Kingdom Exact Sourcing Limited Full time

    We have a very exciting and rewarding role for an experienced Housekeeper to join this well-established, luxury-serviced apartments in Cambridge as a Head Housekeeper.This is a hands-on role where you will also be supervising a team of Housekeepers, therefore this role would suit a well-organised, passionate about quality with a keen eye for detail...


  • Cambridge, United Kingdom Brook Healthcare Ltd - Excelcare Full time

    **£500 Welcome Bonus** We have an exciting opportunity for a **Housekeeping Supervisor** to join our team at **Brook House Care Home in Cambridge.** Excelcare is a family-owned care home group established for over 30 years. Offering great care every day is central to everything we do. **What to expect**: **Salary**: £10.65 per hour 36 hours a week from...


  • Cambridge, United Kingdom Excelcare Holdings Full time

    **£500 Welcome Bonus** We have an exciting opportunity for a **Housekeeping Supervisor** to join our team at **Brook House Care Home in Cambridge.** Excelcare is a family-owned care home group established for over 30 years. Offering great care every day is central to everything we do. **What to expect**: **Salary**: £10.65 per hour 36 hours a week from...

  • Head Housekeeper

    2 months ago


    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Exact Sourcing Limited Full time

    We have a very exciting and rewarding role for an experienced Housekeeper to join this well-established, luxury-serviced apartments in Cambridge as a Head Housekeeper. This is a hands-on role where you will also be supervising a team of Housekeepers, therefore this role would suit a well-organised, passionate about quality with a keen eye for detail...

  • Head Housekeeper

    3 weeks ago


    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Exact Sourcing Limited Full time

    We have a very exciting and rewarding role for an experienced Housekeeper to join this well-established, luxury-serviced apartments in Cambridge as a Head Housekeeper. This is a hands-on role where you will also be supervising a team of Housekeepers, therefore this role would suit a well-organised, passionate about quality with a keen eye for detail...

  • Head Housekeeper

    2 weeks ago


    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Exact Sourcing Limited Full time

    We have a very exciting and rewarding role for an experienced Housekeeper to join this well-established, luxury-serviced apartments in Cambridge as a Head Housekeeper. This is a hands-on role where you will also be supervising a team of Housekeepers, therefore this role would suit a well-organised, passionate about quality with a keen eye for detail...

  • Head Housekeeper

    2 weeks ago


    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Exact Sourcing Limited Full time

    We have a very exciting and rewarding role for an experienced Housekeeper to join this well-established, luxury-serviced apartments in Cambridge as a Head Housekeeper. This is a hands-on role where you will also be supervising a team of Housekeepers, therefore this role would suit a well-organised, passionate about quality with a keen eye for detail...

  • Care Assistant

    2 weeks ago


    Cambridge, United Kingdom Helping Hands Home Care Full time

    Location: Cambridge At Helping Hands, we’ve been providing home care for over 30 years, so we know what it takes to deliver exceptional care. But we also take care of our own - those who go above and beyond every single day for our customers. Care assistants cover all manners of support for others - from companionship and days out to personal care and...

  • Care Assistant

    2 weeks ago


    Cambridge, United Kingdom Helping Hands Home Care Full time

    Location: Cambridge At Helping Hands, we’ve been providing home care for over 30 years, so we know what it takes to deliver exceptional care. But we also take care of our own - those who go above and beyond every single day for our customers. Care assistants cover all manners of support for others - from companionship and days out to personal care and...

  • Care Assistant

    1 week ago


    Cambridge, United Kingdom Helping Hands Home Care Full time

    Location: Cambridge At Helping Hands, we’ve been providing home care for over 30 years, so we know what it takes to deliver exceptional care. But we also take care of our own - those who go above and beyond every single day for our customers. Care assistants cover all manners of support for others - from companionship and days out to personal care and...

  • Head Chef

    3 weeks ago


    Cambridge, United Kingdom Athena Care Homes Full time

    As the Head Chef at Langdon House Care Home, you will be responsible for overseeing the whole catering service within the home. About Langdon House Care Home: Langdon House is an exceptional residential care home in Cambridge. At Langdon House we pride ourselves on our family-feel, attractive gardens and providing outstanding care to each of our...

  • Head Chef

    2 weeks ago


    Cambridge, United Kingdom Athena Care Homes Full time

    As the Head Chef at Langdon House Care Home, you will be responsible for overseeing the whole catering service within the home. About Langdon House Care Home: Langdon House is an exceptional residential care home in Cambridge. At Langdon House we pride ourselves on our family-feel, attractive gardens and providing outstanding care to each of our...

  • Head of Housekeeping

    3 weeks ago


    Cambridge, United Kingdom St John's College, Cambridge Full time

    **Salary: Between £49,601.59 — £55,827.08 p.a. (depending on experience) plus benefits** **Job type: Permanent** **Hours: 36.25 hours per week** St John’s College, one of the largest Colleges within the University of Cambridge, is seeking to appoint a Head of Housekeeping to manage, motivate, and develop the Housekeeping Department, and consistently...