Cleaning Supervisor

North East Ambition; North East; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education authority in the North East of England is seeking a dedicated individual to manage cleanliness and safety within school facilities. Responsibilities include opening and closing buildings, maintaining hygiene standards, and ensuring all areas are clean and safe for students and staff. Candidates should have attention to detail and a commitment to providing a safe educational environment.

Responsibilities

• Lock/unlock school buildings and areas as a designated keyholder.
• Ensure a clean and safe environment.
• Empty waste bins and manage refuse disposal.
• Clean furniture, fittings, and sanitary facilities.
• Carry out vacuuming and floor cleaning.
• Use wet floor signs as necessary.
• Operate floor scrubbing machines.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lock /unlock school buildings and areas when required as a designated keyholder, ensuring the site is accessible when needed and secured correctly, following appropriate procedures, when not in use.
• Assist in providing a clean, safe environment.
• Ensure all waste bins are emptied and refuse is removed and taken to the designated disposal point to ensure the site is clean and tidy and meets health and safety requirements.
• Clean all furniture and fittings including ledges, pipe work and radiators ensuring high standards of cleanliness and hygiene are met and maintained.
• Clean all sanitary fixtures and fittings including the lavatories, washroom facilities and showers etc., ensuring all areas are maintained to the required standards of health and safety, and reporting any damaged or broken facilities, or other maintenance issues to the appropriate member of staff.
• Carry out vacuuming in all carpeted areas ensuring correct use, carrying and storage of equipment.
• Clean all other floor areas appropriately (e.g., sweeping, mopping, polishing).
• Ensure wet floor Health & Safety hazard signs are used when required to maintain the wellbeing of staff/students.
• Use floor scrubbing machines when required, following correct operating procedures to ensure personal and others safety and wellbeing.
• Assist in the whole school clean during school closure as per the school cleaning programme.
• Check windows and doors are free from damage and closed after cleaning has been carried out to ensure the facilities are locked and secured appropriately.
• Provide cover on other sections/areas of the school when necessary.