40 hours per week.
The Manor House Roundhay Care Home is seeking an organised, proactive, and compassionate Head Housekeeper to lead our housekeeping team. You’ll play a key role in ensuring our home remains clean, safe, and welcoming for residents, families, and staff
Responsibilities will include:
1. Lead and support the housekeeping team, including rotas, training, and supervision.
2. Oversee all cleaning, laundry, and housekeeping tasks across the home.
3. Maintain infection control, health & safety, and regulatory standards.
4. Ensure residents’ rooms and personal items are cared for with respect.
5. Monitor stock levels and manage ordering of supplies.
6. Work sensitively around residents, adapting to their needs and routines.
Desired knowledge & experience:
7. Previous cleaning experience and knowledge
8. Use of cleaning products in a safe manner.
9. Knowledge of cleaning procedures including use of equipment e.g. carpet cleaners.
10. Understanding of data protection and confidentiality and the safeguarding of vulnerable adults.
11. Health & safety in the workplace including Control of Substances Harmful to Health (COSHH).
Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK
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Anchor – a great place to work
Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.
We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.
A rewarding environment
From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.
Health & happiness
12. Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
13. Mental health support
14. Flexible working options
Finance
15. Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
16. Quick and easy pension transfer service
17. Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
18. Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
Career
19. Ongoing personal and professional development programme
20. Leadership Pathways online learning resources
21. Career progression and promotion opportunities
To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated
Celebrating diversity, celebrating you
Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.
We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.
We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.