Cleaning Services Manager

University of St Andrews; St Andrews; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days annual leave

Hybrid working environment

Staff discount scheme

Free staff parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

LinkedIn Learning access

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

The University of St Andrews invites applications for an experienced Cleaning Services Manager to lead the delivery of high-quality cleaning across our historic estate. You will work within the Estates Unit to ensure safe, efficient services that meet the university’s standards and support world-class teaching and student experience.

This role manages a team of about 160 staff through a supervisory structure, driving service excellence, workforce development and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cleaning/facilities operations in a large organisation.
• Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills.
• Commitment to customer service, health and safety, innovation and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of high-quality cleaning services across our estate.
• Manage a team of circa 160 cleaning staff through a supervisory structure.
• Ensure cleaning services are delivered safely, efficiently and to high standards.
• Drive service excellence, workforce development, operational performance and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Health and Safety

Job description

The University of St Andrews is seeking an experienced and customer-focused Cleaning Services Manager to lead the delivery of high-quality cleaning services across our diverse and historic estate.

Working within the Estates Unit, you will be responsible for managing a team of approximately 160 cleaning staff through a supervisory structure, ensuring that cleaning services are delivered safely, efficiently and to consistently high standards across academic, administrative and public-facing buildings.

As a key member of the Facilities Management leadership team, you will drive service excellence, workforce development, operational performance and continuous improvement. You will work closely with colleagues across the University to provide welcoming, safe and inclusive environments that support world-class teaching, research and the student experience.

The successful candidate will bring significant experience of leading cleaning, facilities or support service operations within a large and complex organisation. You will have excellent leadership, organisational and communication skills together with a commitment to customer service, health and safety, innovation and sustainability.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the world's leading universities and contribute to the delivery of high-quality facilities services across a unique and prestigious estate.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays pro rata
• Financial contribution to relocation where applicable
• Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme

At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter. We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on [e-mail].

Job Description: AD2150RH FPs.pdf

Closing Date: 30 October 2026

Interview Date: w/c 23 November 2026

Estates

Salary: £38784 - £46,049 per annum

Start date: 1 December 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter