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
Join our team and lead the creation of a safe and welcoming home
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.
About Glenholme Healthcare
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.
About Thimbleby Court
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.
Benefits of working with Glenholme
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*
Duties and responsibilities
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