Overview
Radley College is pleased to announce a significant restructure within our Housekeeping Department, creating a number of opportunities to join our growing team. This restructure reflects our commitment to raising standards, improving efficiency, and providing the very best environment for all who use our facilities.
We are now recruiting to the following key positions:
* Housekeeping Manager - 37.5 hours per week, all year
* Caretaker Supervisor - 37.5 hours per week, all year
* Weekend Supervisor - 16 hours per week, all year
* Supervisor - 31.25 hours per week, term-time only
These new roles are designed to strengthen leadership within the department, ensuring high-quality service across all areas. Successful candidates will be confident in supervising staff, committed to maintaining excellent standards, and ready to play a central part in the next stage of our development.
Responsibilities
The Caretaker Supervisor plays a key hands-on role in supporting the daily operations of the Housekeeping Department. This position ensures the delivery of a high-quality, efficient, and responsive housekeeping service across the College. The department operates seven days a week, year-round, providing essential services to both the College community and its external commitments.
The role involves supervising and supporting a designated housekeeping team of Caretakers to ensure high-quality service delivery in line with established schedules and procedures. Responsibilities include assisting with staff meetings, conducting return-to-work interviews, training new staff, and providing ongoing feedback to maintain standards. The postholder must ensure compliance with health, safety, and security procedures, assist with event and lettings support, communicate effectively across departments, and address staff issues or escalate them when needed. They are also responsible for logging maintenance requests and tracking jobs scheduled for completion during school holidays.
Hours
This is an all year position working 37.5 hours per week.
Application
We reserve the right to consider applications as they arrive.
Qualifications
The postholder should have strong knowledge of health and safety regulations, cleaning best practices, and excellent organisational, planning, and IT skills. Effective communication, tact, and diplomacy are essential, along with flexibility, adaptability, and physical resilience to meet the role’s demands. The position requires occasional weekend work—up to six weekends per year—with time off in lieu provided.
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