Job Type: Head Housekeeper
Hours: 30 hours per week, shifts are between 4 and 8 hours a day, 3 or 4 days per week, alternate weekends required
Salary: £14.00 per hour plus a wide range of benefits and perks
Location: Glenholme Senior Living Thimbleby Court, Horncastle LN9 5RA
Glenholme Senior Living 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 Senior Living is a specialist care provider delivering high-quality residential 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*
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Hastee Pay, allowing you to withdraw up to 40% of your earned salary before payday*
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Pension scheme and life assurance cover*
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Access to an Employee Assistance Programme offering personal advice, family support, financial guidance, and mental health and wellbeing support*
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Blue Light Card reimbursement*
T&Cs apply to all benefits.*
- Leading and supervising the housekeeping and domestic team to ensure high standards are consistently maintained
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Organising and allocating daily and weekly cleaning schedules
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Maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the home, in line with infection control procedures
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Monitoring stock levels of cleaning materials and equipment and reporting requirements
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Ensuring safe storage and use of cleaning products and equipment
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Being responsible for keys and maintaining the security and integrity of areas being cleaned
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Completing quality checks and audits of cleaning standards
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Reporting maintenance issues promptly and following procedures
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Supporting with cleaning duties when required, including bedrooms, bathrooms, communal areas, and back-of-house areas
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Working closely with the management team to ensure the environment remains safe, compliant, and welcoming
This role requires an Enhanced DBS check.
Glenholme Senior Living 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
