Overview
Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, offering exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes. They are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join their award-winning team as a Head Housekeeper.
Responsibilities
Your focus as Head Housekeeper will be to oversee the housekeeping and laundry cleaning service to ensure a high-quality and comprehensive care service is delivered to residents. Other responsibilities include:
* Carrying out all cleaning duties as per the housekeeping job description.
* Preparing orders for Home Manager approval for all cleaning materials with approved suppliers, while maintaining stock levels and ensuring products meet budget and quality requirements.
* Monitoring standards of work of the housekeeping and laundry team to maintain high cleanliness standards.
* Supervising and directing the work of the housekeeping team, providing instruction and demonstration to new staff on cleaning tasks and materials.
About you
To succeed in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all you do. Our ideal candidate must have:
* Experience in cleaning and managing laundry in a public setting.
* Knowledge of health and safety, particularly moving and handling techniques, fire safety, and COSHH assessments.
* Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality housekeeping/laundry service to residents.
* Demonstrate the ability to lead, supervise and develop teams.
About Avery
At Avery, we are not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we are a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With the vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.
Details
* Date posted: 11 September 2025
* Pay scheme: Other
* Salary: £12.60 an hour
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time
* Reference number: 1380140093
* Job locations: Avery Healthcare, Corby, NN17 1EH
Requirements
Please note this role will require:
* A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
* Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.
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