Head Housekeeper

Head Housekeeper. Ribble Court Care Home

• Hourly Rate : £13.48
• Hours Per Week : 37.5 - ideally 2 x 10 hour shifts, 2 x half shifts to support team and 1 admin shift. 
• Shifts: 8am - 6pm (half shifts - 8am-2pm or 2pm-8am) 

Join the Sandstone vision of creating vibrant, modern, and welcoming environments where residents and staff alike can thrive. Ribble Court Care Home offers a contemporary and stylish setting, providing our residents with a place they can truly call home.

Our stunning, purpose-built 53-bed care home boasts state-of-the-art facilities, including a coffee shop/bistro, a hair and nail salon, separate dining and lounge areas, and beautifully landscaped gardens. We specialize in providing high-quality specialist/complex nursing care and residential dementia care on dedicated floors, with a steadfast focus on person-centred care tailored to the unique needs and wishes of each resident.

Your Role as Head Housekeeper

As the Head Housekeeper at Ribble Court , you will lead by example in ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and presentation across our home. Your role is essential in creating a safe, welcoming, and dignified environment for all residents and staff. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading a High-Performing Team: Supervising and motivating the housekeeping and laundry teams to deliver outstanding service, maintaining cleanliness and comfort in all areas of the home.
• Ensuring a Welcoming Environment: Overseeing the cleanliness and presentation of communal areas, residents’ rooms, and facilities to create a homely, pleasant atmosphere.
• Upholding Hygiene and Compliance Standards: Implementing and monitoring cleaning schedules and infection control procedures in line with regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Managing Laundry Services: Coordinating efficient laundry operations, ensuring residents’ clothing and linens are cleaned, handled, and returned with care, respecting their preferences and dignity.
• Collaborating Across Departments: Working closely with care and maintenance teams to ensure smooth operations and a consistent, high-quality experience for residents.
• Training and Development: Supporting the onboarding and ongoing training of domestic staff, ensuring all team members understand and meet required standards.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for an experienced and dedicated Head Housekeeper who embodies professionalism, leadership, and a passion for delivering exceptional standards of care. The ideal candidate will be:

• A Strong Leader: Able to manage, support, and inspire a team to uphold consistent standards of cleanliness and service.
• Team-Focused and Collaborative: A natural team player who works well with others and fosters a positive, respectful working environment.
• An Excellent Communicator: Confident in communicating clearly with staff, residents, and families, ensuring a warm and professional approach at all times.
• Experienced in Housekeeping Operations: Proven experience in cleaning and laundry services, ideally within a care home, hospitality, or similar setting.
• Organised and Detail-Oriented: Able to manage rotas, schedules, and standards with precision, ensuring nothing is overlooked.
• Adaptable and Solution-Focused: Ready to respond to the changing needs of the home, with a flexible and proactive mindset.

Sandstone employees enjoy a range of benefits:

• Free uniform. Free Meals*. Free DBS.
• Discounts on the high street* - with retailers like Asda, Costa and Argos 
• Refer-a-Friend - and get a £250 bonus
• Wagestream  - access some of your earned money early and get money management tips
• Employee Assistance Programme - helping you look after your health and wellbeing
• Employee recognition scheme - we recognise and reward great work
• Pension scheme - helping you plan for your retirement
• In-house training - on-going face-to-face training, tailored to you
• Career opportunities - The chance to ‘make your mark’ and play a key role

Discounts are accessed using our ‘Reward Me’ app. Flexible pay is available via ‘STREAM'

Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service, as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves. We welcome applications from people from backgrounds including disabled candidates, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, LGBTQ+ as well as non-binary candidates, and those with experience of mental health.