Head Housekeeper

Overview

Head Housekeeper

Job Type: Head Housekeeper

Hours: 33 hours per week, alternative weekends required

Salary: £13.25 per hour plus a wide range of benefits and perks

Location: Glenholme Healthcare, Thimbleby Court, Horncastle LN9 5RA

Glenholme Healthcare is seeking an experienced, organised, and motivated Head Housekeeper to lead the domestic team at Thimbleby Court in Horncastle. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring the home maintains the highest standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and infection control, creating a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for residents, visitors, and staff.

Glenholme is a specialist care provider delivering high quality residential care, supported living, and complex care services. Our work is guided by strong values of dignity, respect, inclusion, and person centred support. We are committed to creating safe, comfortable environments where people feel valued and able to live well.

We believe in supporting our staff as much as the people we care for, promoting equality, diversity, and opportunities for development across all our services.

Thimbleby Court is a warm and welcoming residential care home for older adults in Horncastle. We provide person centred care that focuses on comfort, dignity, safety, and wellbeing in a homely environment. The housekeeping team plays a vital role in maintaining high standards that directly impact residents’ quality of life.

28 days annual leave including bank holidays and your birthday off, plus additional leave with length of service*

Hastee Pay, allowing you to withdraw up to 40 percent of your earned salary before payday*

Pension scheme and life assurance cover*

Access to an Employee Assistance Programme offering personal advice, family support, financial guidance, and mental health and wellbeing support*

Blue Light Card reimbursement*

* Terms and conditions apply to benefits*

• Leading and supervising the housekeeping and domestic team to ensure high standards are consistently maintained
• Organising and allocating daily and weekly cleaning schedules
• Maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the home, in line with infection control procedures
• Monitoring stock levels of cleaning materials and equipment and reporting requirements
• Ensuring safe storage and use of cleaning products and equipment
• Being responsible for keys and maintaining the security and integrity of areas being cleaned
• Completing quality checks and audits of cleaning standards
• Reporting maintenance issues promptly and following procedures
• Supporting with cleaning duties when required, including bedrooms, bathrooms, communal areas, and back of house areas
• Working closely with the management team to ensure the environment remains safe, compliant, and welcoming

This role requires an Enhanced DBS check.

Glenholme Thimbleby Court in Horncastle would love to meet you.

If you take pride in high standards, enjoy leading a team, and want to make a real difference every day, we would love to hear from you. Please apply today.

Job Code: GHTCB