Head Housekeeper – Residential Care Home
Parkside Residential Home, Romford, RM2 5EH
Salary: £23,000 per year
Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Job type: Permanent, part-time
Are you an experienced Housekeeper or Cleaning Supervisor looking for a weekday role where your work will make a genuine difference?
Parkside Residential Home is looking for a caring and dependable Head Housekeeper to lead its housekeeping team and maintain excellent standards of cleanliness, infection control and comfort throughout the home.
This is a hands-on supervisory role offering 30 hours per week with no regular weekend work.
About Parkside
Parkside is a friendly Christian residential care home providing personal care and accommodation for adults aged over 65.
Our team is committed to creating a warm and supportive home-from-home environment where every resident is treated with kindness and where their dignity, independence and individuality are respected.
The Role
Reporting to the Deputy Manager, you will oversee the daily housekeeping service, supervise the housekeeping team and remain actively involved in cleaning and laundry duties.
You will work closely with the care, catering and maintenance teams to ensure residents’ bedrooms, en-suites, communal areas and offices are clean, safe and welcoming.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, support and supervise the housekeeping team
- Allocate daily duties and prepare staff rotas with the Deputy Manager
- Maintain cleaning schedules and daily task lists
- Monitor cleaning standards throughout the home
- Organise residents’ laundry, including washing, ironing and distribution
- Lead on infection-control procedures and maintain accurate records
- Ensure COSHH information and risk assessments remain up to date
- Complete annual infection-control and COSHH audits
- Order cleaning supplies and ensure equipment is maintained safely
- Undertake general and deep cleaning when required
- Report repairs and improvements to the maintenance team
- Respond compassionately to residents’ requests and emergency buzzers
- Record relevant resident support using the home’s care-management system
- Act as a Keyworker for one or two residents when required
- Support Parkside’s Christian ethos and follow all health and safety procedures
About You
You will be organised, thorough and approachable, with the confidence to lead others while remaining willing to support the team with practical housekeeping duties.
You should have:
- At least 12 months’ cleaning or housekeeping experience in a care home, residential or commercial environment
- Previous supervisory or team-leading experience
- Experience allocating duties and managing workloads
- Knowledge of infection control, COSHH and safe manual handling
- Excellent attention to detail and high personal standards
- A kind, patient and respectful approach to working with older people
- The physical ability to undertake cleaning duties across a three-storey building
An NVQ, Diploma in Management or another relevant qualification would be advantageous but is not essential.
Apply Today
If you are an experienced Head Housekeeper, Housekeeping Supervisor, Domestic Supervisor or Cleaning Team Leader who would enjoy leading a dedicated team and helping residents feel comfortable and cared for, please apply today with your current CV.
Work Location: In person
