Housekeeping Manager

Join Our Team!

• Location: Worthing, West Sussex
• Salary: £25,316 - £26,796 per annum
• Shift Pattern: 35 hours per week

We are searching for an experienced Housekeeping Manager to join our team at our Haviland House Home.

Guild Care is Worthing’s most established Social Care charity and one of the largest employers in the area.

Our Benefits at Guild Care:

• Refer a friend scheme and receive £500 (subject to T&C's).
• Comprehensive mandatory training conducted by our dedicated in-house training team/external providers and fully paid induction.
• Eligibility to apply for the Blue Light Discount card – Excellent discounts on gyms, restaurants, and other huge retailers...
• A fantastic employee assistance programme.
• The opportunity to enrol into a cash plan to support a variety of health appointments.
• 25% discount across all Guild Care retail stores.
• A generous annual leave entitlement.
• You will receive an additional “well being day” on top of your annual leave
• Development is important for us, you will receive fantastic support for learning and development.

Role:

The post holder will be responsible for the presentation, cleanliness and safety of the home. You will work in accordance with Guild Care standards of quality, safety and compliance adhering at all times to Guild Care policies and procedures.

You will be a member of the home’s senior management team helping to create an atmosphere in the home that is welcoming, friendly and protects the privacy, personal choice and dignity of residents and family members, paying attention to the small details that are important to the individual. You will also be expected to manage the housekeeping team, providing training, support and supervision to all team members.

Essential Requirements:

• Previous experience of managing or supervising in a Housekeeping setting, including staff management.
• Demonstrates a keen eye for detail, ensuring excellent standards of cleanliness and presentation throughout the home.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage tasks simultaneously.
• Knowledge of housekeeping policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and an understanding of how to apply it to a care home.
• Ability to maintain a budget
• Good IT and computer skills, competent at using Microsoft Office, Excel and Word.
• To be professional and credible when representing Guild Care
• Excellent communication skills both in person and in writing
• Ensures a high standard of customer service, interacting positively with the individuals living in the home, their families and visitors.
• The post holder must be able to provide a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Check
• Experience of working with older people
• Experience of working in a care home or residential setting

Our Vision – All people in need of care live fulfilling, safe and secure lives.

Our Mission - We will achieve our vision by ensuring our support and services are accessible, effective, and lovingly delivered.

We work with Older People and People Living with Dementia.

We believe that all people in need of care should live safe, fulfilling and secure lives and work predominantly to reduce social isolation and social stigma.

We pride ourselves on being a values led, culture driven organisation.

Our values (BELIEF)

Brave – Courageous, passionate, empowered

Engaging – Straightforward, authentic, present

Loving – Genuine, caring, interested

Integrity – Respectful, accountable, trustworthy

Everyone Matters – Considerate, attentive, appreciative

Free to be me – Playing to strengths, supporting each other, being vulnerable

Why Guild Care?

• We offer a competitive salary, work-life balance, and the opportunity to progress your career to the next level.
• Training will be given, and support is readily available.
• Fantastic support for learning and development.

Sponsorship: We greatly appreciate your interest in working for Guild Care. However, at this time, we are unable to accept any applications that require a certificate of sponsorship. As a reminder, all applicants must have the right to work in the UK prior to submitting an application. If you would like to be contacted in the future if this changes, please send your details to COS@guildcare.org. Thank you for your understanding.

In line with our commitment to equality, Guild Care proudly embraces and supports the LGBTQ+ community. We actively seek to recruit and retain employees who reflect the diversity of the world we live in. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, age, or disability status. Please get in touch should you require any support in completing your application: leonora.hayes@guildcare.org

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £25,316.00-£26,796.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• housekeeping: 2 years (required)

Ability to Commute:

• Worthing (required)

Work Location: In person