Head Housekeeper Location: Seymour House, Chippenham Pay Rate - £12.92
Contracted hours :36.5 ABOUT THE ROLE Are you an experienced housekeeper
with exacting standards of cleanliness and an eye for detail? Can you
lead a small team of people to deliver an outstanding housekeeping and
laundry service for our residents, whilst encouraging them to always do
their best? Situated in a quaint area close to the historical town of
Chippenham, a flourishing Wiltshire town is Seymour House, where a happy
and homely atmosphere welcomes you as you arrive. The home provides
superb, compassionate and personal respite and residential for its 42
residents. The Head Housekeeper plays a vital role in maintaining the
highest standards of cleanliness in our homes. Leading a team of
Housekeepers and Laundry Assistants, you’ll take pride in ensuring that
every room and living space is clean, tidy and maintained at all times.
A champion for hygiene and infection control within the home, you’ll
have access to specialised equipment and materials to ensure you can
create a welcoming, safe and comfortable environment for residents, as
well as their friends and families. In joining us, you’ll also become
part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members
who are passionate about providing a safe environment, as well as warmth
and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes. . AND IN
RETURN The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for
almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit
provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we
make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work
in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a
competitive salary, training and development. Here are some of the
other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team: * 28 days
holiday (including Bank Holidays) * Higher rates of pay at weekends * A
workplace pension * Free uniform * Free DBS * Access to our Employee
Assistance Programme * Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000
for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
* Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on
shopping, days out, restaurants and much more ABOUT YOU You will have
experience with contract cleaning in an industrial, business or family
setting and comfortable in an elderly care setting, with the ability to
relate to our residents in a caring and sensitive manner. You might have
previous supervisory experience, like organising rotas, delegating tasks
and training new starters but this is not essential. You may also have
or be working towards, a QCF Level 3 in Multi-skilled Hospitality
Services (or equivalent) together with a working knowledge of the Health
and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations and Infection Control but,
again this is not essential. What is important is you are a positive
role model, with excellent communication skills and a natural ability to
get along with others. A supportive individual, able to motivate others
to provide the best service to our residents at all times. Alongside
being confident taking charge and being able to use your own initiative
to resolve problems and deal with queries. If you think you have the
right skills and attitude to deliver the highest quality of care for our
residents as a Head Housekeeper within our care homes, then you could be
the next to join us. So, apply and get your career started with us
today. ‘We reserve the right to close this role before the closing date,
with no advance notice. We do encourage you to complete an application
as soon as possible if interested’ #IND1 #MP3