Head Housekeeper

Job summary

Head Housekeeper Housekeeping - Mosswood Care Home Contract:Full TimeSalary:£14.71 Per HourShift Type:DaysContracted hours:35 hours

Mosswood Care Home in Linwood provides expert 24-hour nursing care for older adults living with dementia or physical disabilities. Our friendly, dedicated team ensures residents enjoy a warm, supportive environment with fantastic facilities—including welcoming social areas, a hair salon, a reminiscence room, and even a cinema. Mosswood is recognised for delivering outstanding care. We’re currently seeking compassionate local candidates to join us in providing top-quality support and engaging activities that make a real difference in residents’ lives.

Head Housekeeper Contract

•  £14.71 per hour
•  Contracted to 35 hours per week
•  Paid PVG, pension, uniform provided
•  5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)

Role Overview
As Head Housekeeper, you will take overall responsibility for the cleanliness, presentation and organisation of the home, ensuring a safe, comfortable and welcoming environment is maintained at all times. This is a key leadership role where your standards and attention to detail will directly impact daily life and overall experience.

You will lead and manage the housekeeping team, overseeing the cleaning of residents’ rooms, bathrooms and all communal areas to ensure consistently high standards of hygiene and presentation. You will coordinate daily operations, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and in line with infection control, health and safety and housekeeping procedures.

Working closely with other departments, you will ensure a well organised and responsive service. You will monitor quality, manage supplies and support your team through training, guidance and leadership, creating a positive and high performing environment.

What We Are Looking For

•  Previous experience in a housekeeping or supervisory role
•  Strong leadership and team management skills
•  Excellent organisation and attention to detail
•  Good understanding of cleaning standards, hygiene and infection control
•  Ability to manage workload, priorities and team performance
•  Good communication and interpersonal skills

About us
Mosswood Care Home is part of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive.

Our five core values Trust|Respect|Passion|Kindness|Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in care, we would love to hear from you.