Cleaning Services Supervisor

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Cleaning Services Supervisor to lead a team of Cleaning Services Assistants and ensure a high-quality, customer-focused cleaning service. You will supervise day-to-day operations, provide training, and ensure compliance with Trust policies and confidentiality.

The role requires prior supervisory experience in cleaning services, knowledge of health and safety, information governance, and infection prevention.

Qualifications

• Must have at least supervisory experience in cleaning services.
• Knowledge of health & safety, information governance and confidentiality.
• Experience in healthcare cleaning environments is preferred.
• Formal cleaning qualifications (NVQ/BICS/CIEH or equivalent) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Cleaning Services Assistants and daily operations.
• Ensure compliance with Trust policies and confidentiality.
• Monitor health and safety within area of responsibility.
• Identify training needs and support staff development.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Literacy & numeracy

Flexibility

Communication skills

Report writing

Education

Cleaning level 2 qualification

Infection control certificate

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cleaning Services Supervisor

The closing date is 19 November 2026

Closing Date: 19.11.2026 (this may change dependent on response).

Shortlisting to take place following closing date commencing 20.11.2026

Interview expected to take place in the week commencing 30.11.2026

Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role

The post holder will work as part of the existing Cleaning Services Management Teamsupervising a team of Cleaning Services Assistants in the provision of a high quality customer focused quality cleaning service. They will be responsible for the day-to-day organisation, control and training of the Cleaning Services Assistants to ensure quality delivery through direct supervision.

There is a necessity to comply with the Trust policies and procedures, and have an understanding of confidentiality.

Main duties of the job

Ensure compliance with all Trust policies, procedures and updates

Identifying areas of non-compliance within service area and escalation to Assistant Facilities Manager.

Support Assistant Facilities Manager to monitor, maintain and improve the quality of service.

To ensure that all health and safety responsibilities are met within area of responsibility.

Record information regarding extra activity and provide to Assistant Facilities Manager in a timely manner.

Understand and apply all HR Policies & Procedures appropriately

Support the Assistant andFacilities Manager in managing the sickness and absence of your teams.

Assist the induction of new staff and development of existing staff.

Identify underachieving services and/or individuals and escalation to Assistant Facilities Manager as appropriate.

Assist in Identifying training & development needs and assist in ensuring appropriate training is undertaken.

Undertake individual appraisals

To ensure all record and filing systems, both manual and electronic are maintained in an efficient manner in line with relevant Trust policies.

Understand principles of Information Governance and act within the policy.

Support the implementation of quality improvement recommendations.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• An understanding of Infection prevention and Control procedures
• Must be prepared to undertake further training
• Knowledge of cleaning materials, equipment and procedures
• Understanding of COSHH

Experience

• Recent extensive team leader or supervisory experience
• Experience of dealing with staff and the public
• Experience of prioritising workload and managing staff
• Experience of working in a healthcare environment

Skills

• Literate and numerate to NHS entry level standard
• Demonstrates a flexible approach to work.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Report writing skills

Qualifications

• Possess, be working towards, or be prepared to work towards a recognised and relevant professional qualification in cleaning services at level 2 (NVQ, BICS, CIEH or equivalent)
• Infection control certificate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust