Job Description
Team Leader
Contract hours: 32.5-36
Basis: Part time
Salary: £19,651.02 - £25,747.85 per annum
Location: Uppingham School
Job purpose
To supervise and be responsible for all cleaning activities within academic buildings across the school and to lead a team of Domestic Cleaners to provide a sufficient cleaning service to the highest of standards.
To ensure cleaning standards are maintained, applied consistently, and developed further and staff are suitably trained to maintain standards both internally and in line with any applicable regulations and legislation. Maintain a close working relationship with the Assistant Cleaning Manager, as the job will require working together on a number of tasks and activities.
Working 6 days per week, we have various shift patterns between 32.5 to 36 hours per week:
5.25 hours per day, from 8:30am to 2:25pm. This role is for 32 weeks per year, plus an additional 105 annual clean down hours.
5.25 hours per day, from 8:30am to 2:25pm, 52 weeks per year.
6 hours per day, from 6:00am to 12:30pm, 52 weeks per year.
Responsibilities
To work under the direction and guidance of an Assistant Cleaning Manager to carry out the following tasks:
Be courteous to colleagues and pupils and provide a welcoming environment to parents, contractors, conference delegates, and other visitors.
Work independently to complete the daily/weekly tasks assigned by your line manager to a high standard.
Organise cleaning schedules of work areas for cleaning staff to accomplish high standards. To amend schedules of work as required, including for periods of staff absence, preparing for the start or end of terms, or visiting parents.
Provide induction training for new staff members, continue coaching, mentoring, motivating and appraising staff members to ensure their performance is maintained at a high standard.
Undertake checks of cleaning standards in work areas of central buildings, providing feedback to individual staff members, and escalating to your relevant line manager where required.
Monitor, control and distribute cleaning product stock.
Report equipment faults and act appropriately to ensure faulty equipment is not used until repaired or replaced.
To report staff absence accordingly and undertake return to work interviews.
Support and organise domestic staff during Buttery service.
Comply fully with Health & Safety and Hygiene regulations and Infection Control guidelines, best practice, regulations, and the School Health & Safety Policies and guidance, including:
o Chemical safety (COSHH)
o Comply fully with, ensuring, for example, the wearing of protective clothing as required.
Ensure that issued uniform is always worn, and is kept fresh, clean and presentable.
Attend professional training as required.
As well as keeping up to date with online training.
Individual areas may be changed or assigned on a rotational basis, and you may be required to assist colleagues in another area.
To promptly and efficiently carry out other ad hoc tasks as required.
Qualifications, skills and experience, personal qualities required
Skills and Experience
Previous supervisory experience
Previous cleaning experience
Knowledge of cleaning procedures
Effective communication skills
Reasonable numeracy and literacy
Ability to organise workload and balance priorities to meet deadlines
Excellent attention to detail
Knowledge of health & safety requirements (desirable)
An understanding of COSHH (desirable)
Previous experience of using industrial cleaning equipment (desirable)
Personal Qualities
Friendly and approachable
Ability to work with minimum supervision
Ability to work with others
Sets high standards of work
Good time keeping
Ability to deal with colleagues, pupils and parents in a pleasant and helpful manner
Benefits
50% Contribution towards premiums for the Schools private health scheme
Discount on School fees
Discount at a local nursery in Uppingham
Westfield healthcare
Westfield Rewards which give discounts at various retailers, gyms, cinemas, and restaurants
Contributory pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
In house Occupational Health Service team leader
Membership to dual-use Sports Centre (with a £25 annual joining fee)
Free staff lunches during term-time
Free annual Flu vaccinations
Complimentary staff ticket for select School performances
Cycle to Work scheme
Recognised as a Disability Confident employer
Recognised as a Mindful employer
Pension scheme Defined contribution scheme: employee contribution matched by School by
factor of two, up to 10% maximum
Safeguarding
The post-holders responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible, or with whom they come into contact, will be to adhere to and always ensure compliance with the Schools Safeguarding (Child Protection) Policy. If, while carrying out the duties of the post, the post-holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the School, they must report any concerns to the Schools Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or to the Headmaster.
Note
This Role Definition is not an exhaustive list of what may be expected of you in the role. It is non-contractual and may be amended by the School from time to time.
You may also have experience in the following: Team leader, Cleaning Supervisor, School Cleaner, Cleaner, Cleaning Operative, Cleaning Assistant, Equipment Cleaner, Equipment Cleaning, Commercial Cleaner, Commercial Cleaning, Cleaning Supervisor, Facilities Management, FM, Soft Services, etc.
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