Head Housekeeper

The Benefits of Working for Stow Healthcare

• Working for the best care provider in the UK. Winner of the Excellence in Small Residential Care Award - LaingBuission Awards 2024, Care Group of the Year Winner- National Care Awards 2023, 2022 & 2021. Care Employer of the Year- National Finalist at the Great British Care Award 2025.

• GBP600 joining bonus (Ts & Cs apply)
• Real Living Wage Employer
• Retail and food discount
• Top Care employer
• Nest pension scheme
• Contracted hours giving you security
• 28 days leave and your birthday off
• Refer a friend scheme
• Free Uniform
• Free Wifi

Our Head Housekeeper role

As Head of our Housekeeping team, you are fundamental to the smooth running of the home every day for our residents. Reporting to the Home Manager, you will ensure that you lead and inspire your team, promoting high standards of infection control, cleanliness and an eye for detail. You will feel comfortable in ordering and managing stock, managing rotas for your team and ensuring the home looks and smells spotless at all times. You will be working on the floor with your team, supporting them in their duties.

The skills you ll need

A natural communicator, you will benefit from having previous experience in a cleaning role, and preferably in leading a team. You will be passionate about high standards and confident in ensuring that your team help deliver these. Infection Prevention and Control will be high on your agenda, but you also need to be a people person and to enjoy the time you will spend interacting with residents each day as you clean their room and their home. Stowlangtoft Hall is a stunning Grade II Listed mansion so experience of working in similar properties would be advantageous.

• Full time hours - 36 hours per week
• Stunning but remote location so ideally you will be a driver with your own car.

About Us

• A family-run, national award-winning company, based locally to you with nursing homes across Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk.
• Winners of national awards for management, nursing, and care
• 100% of our homes are rated 'Outstanding' or 'Good' by the care regulators