Cleaning Team Leader
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Abingdon
21/09/2025
Cleaning Team Leader
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The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
Job details
Salary
£27,166 - £27,820 per annum
Contractual hours
20
Basis
Part time
Region
South
Package
The College offers excellent benefits as well as generous pension schemes and holiday.
Date posted
08/09/2025
Job reference
AWC0001410
Job description
No candidate will meet every single desired qualification / criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you
Salary: £27,166 - £27,820 per annum
Hours per week: 20
Weeks per Annum: 52
Working pattern: Monday to Friday - 4 hours per day
Location: Abingdon Campus
Contract type: Permanent
To supervise the cleaning team on a daily basis to ensure that there are sufficient cleaning staff to meet each day's demand; and that all duties are carried out to the required specification using correct techniques and cleaning equipment.
Responsibilities:
* Perform cleaning duties across various college areas to a high standard, following schedules and procedures.
* Operate cleaning equipment safely and efficiently, including machinery and step ladders.
* Manage waste and use cleaning materials in line with health and safety regulations (COSHH).
* Support the cleaning team with daily tasks, flexible working, and covering absences.
* Maintain professionalism and clear communication with staff, students, and visitors.
* Monitor standards, report issues, and assist the Estates Manager with audits, stock levels, and schedule reviews.
* Take responsibility for assigned areas and contribute to a safe, clean environment.
Essential Experience:
* Be educated to Level 1 in literacy, numeracy and I.T.
* Demonstrate high standards of cleaning.
* Have knowledge of the safe use of cleaning products and cleaning machines.
* Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills.
* Able to work without supervision and also as part of a team.
* Be flexible, hard working, enthusiastic, honest and reliable.
* Understand Health and Safety and COSHH legislation.
* Have experience of working with the general public.
Closing date: 21st September 2025 (Midnight)
* Abingdon and Witney College reserve the right to close all applications before posted closing date
AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.
Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to our pre-employment checks, we will conduct an online search. This includes checking Google main results feed as well as the 'News' and 'Images' tab. We will be checking for any publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or content that could potentially damage Abingdon and Witney College's reputation. This may include inappropriate posts, comments or images displaying evidence of offensive or inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language, discriminatory comments, inappropriate photos, drug or alcohol misuse.
Cleaning Team Leader