Housekeeping Manager

 In this role you will line manage the housekeeping team, as well as carrying out housekeeping duties yourself ensuring hight standards of hygiene and cleanliness. You will manage the staff rota on iRota, including arranging cover for holiday and sickness. You will be responsible for ensuring housekeeping supplies are ordered and ordering and control of linen. 

The successful candidate will need to be a good team player with excellent communication skills. Flexible working is needed, including some weekends, on a 7-day rolling shift pattern. Within this work pattern, we operate an early and late shift, covering the hours from 07:00 to 19:30. 

Previous experience in a healthcare environment is desirable. 

St. Michael’s Hospice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo relevant background checks, including a DBS check and provide satisfactory reference before starting the role. 

About St. Michael’s Hospice 

St. Michael’s Hospice is a registered charity providing specialist palliative and end of life care services since 1992, for the people of North Hampshire. We are dedicated to providing care to people throughout North Hampshire who are affected by life limiting illness to attain the highest possible quality of life by providing a choice of specialist care and support. 

As a charity, we depend on the kindness and support of our local community to continue offering our services free of charge. This care is made possible by supporters donating, taking part in fundraising events and activities, playing our lottery, shopping in our retail outlets, leaving gifts in their Wills or giving freely of their time to volunteer. 

Our benefits 

We offer a competitive salary with attractive benefits, including, free parking, life assurance, 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and an extensive health and wellbeing plan and company pension. 

Contact 

For further information, please see our recruitment page on our website, which will provide further details on how to apply (www.stmichaelshospice.org.uk). For any further details, please contact HR on hr@stmichaelshospice.org.uk. 

Closing date: 16 October 2025 

Interview date: 23 October 2025