Cleaning Supervisor
Devonport High School for Girls, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 3DL14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
24 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
10 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 27.5 hours per week, 41 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £16,657 - £17,190
What skills and experience we're looking for
Duties and Responsibilities to include:
1. To monitor and manage the quality of the work undertaken by the cleaning team, ensuring that the whole school premises are kept in a clean and hygienic condition.
2. Supervision of the cleaning team, to include training and guidance to new or less experienced members of staff.
3. Contribute to the induction of new members of staff, probation reports and appraisal of all cleaning staff.
4. Organisation of cleaning rotas which have daily, weekly and term-time components.
5. Organise and oversee the summer deep cleaning programme.
6. Ordering of consumables and equipment to promote best value.
7. Operate an efficient stock control system, ensuring that appropriate levels of stock are maintained.
8. Responsible for the budget for cleaning provisions and monthly monitoring of this budget.
9. Undertake cleaning as well as managing the team.
10. Move furniture when necessary.
11. Opening and closing of the school (morning and evening).
12. Closing school after evening/weekend lettings (additional payment).
1. Management
Be responsible and ensure that the whole school premises is cleaned on a daily basis and maintained in an appropriate hygienic state. Report any damages or necessary repairs to the Estates Manager or Business Manager.
2. Supervision
Ensure that cleaners carry out their duties to the required standard, use the cleaning equipment safely and correctly, switch off all unnecessary lights and appliances after cleaning an area, close windows and adhere to Health and Safety requirements. Report staff absences to the Business Manager and adjust cleaning rotas if necessary.
3. Staff Appraisal
Be responsible and contribute to the induction of new members of the cleaning team. The post holder will be required to contribute to the probation reports for new staff and appraisal and performance of all cleaning staff, reporting to the Business Manager.
4. Organisation of Rotas
Provide rotas for all members of the cleaning team so that they are aware of exactly which area(s) they are required to clean. Rotate rotas on a regular basis, and adjust daily rotas when necessary to support school functions or staff absences.
5. Deep Cleaning
Liaise with the Business Manager, Estates Manager and cleaning staff to determine the appropriate time to carry out a deep clean in the summer holidays. Ensure that staff are working together to enable them to move furniture to carry out additional cleaning. Liaise with appropriate outside agencies to arrange window cleaning.
6. Ordering
Check prices and quality of consumables and equipment to promote best value; place any orders in sufficient time so that goods are always available for use within the cleaning team.
7. Stock Control
Ensure that adequate stock is ordered and kept secure. Issue stock to members of the cleaning team as required.
8. Management of Budget
A budget is allocated for cleaning consumables and equipment each year. Reporting to the Business Manager, the post holder must keep within the budget and ensure that sufficient funds are available to maintain essential stock.
9. Cleaning
The post holder will have an allocated area to clean and will be included on the rota.
10. Moving of Furniture
From time to time you will be required to move furniture. This will include items such as chairs and tables/desks, filing cabinets, etc. Adherence to manual handling procedures must always be followed.
11. Opening and Closing of School
The post holder will be required to open the school site/premises each morning and close/secure it again in the evening. The school buildings are alarmed and the post holder will set and unset the alarms. The post holder will also be a designated key holder and will be on a rota of staff who may be called out to the school by the Police or security companies.
12. Opening and Closing the School for Lettings
From time to time the school has lettings at the weekend and evenings. The post holder may be required to open and close the site/premises. An additional payment is made for this.
What the school offers its staff
Devonport High School for Girls is a highly successful and oversubscribed 11-18 selective grammar school.
We are seeking to appoint a Cleaning Supervisor to join and supervise our small cleaning team, and to maintain the high standards of cleanliness within the school.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Devonport High School for Girls
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 860 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Devonport High School for Girls website
- Email address
- recruitment@dhsg.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01752 705024
A highly successful and oversubscribed 11-18 selective grammar school
Arranging a visit to Devonport High School for Girls
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@dhsg.co.uk.
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