Cleaning Supervisor

University of Birmingham Guild of Students; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Leave

Full Sick Pay

Training

NEST pension with 4-6% matched

Birthday gift and wellbeing allowances

UniDays discounts

Sport & Fitness membership

Car breakdown cover

Job summary

University of Birmingham Guild of Students is seeking a Cleaning Supervisor within the Facilities department to help deliver a clean, hygienic and safe environment across student spaces, venues, offices and learning spaces. You will assist with daily health and safety checks and support the admin of rotas and payroll for Facilities Student Staff.

The role offers flexible weekend work, strong team collaboration, and the chance to act as a positive ambassador for the Guild, promoting inclusion and

Responsibilities

• To support the Facilities Manager to ensure a clean, hygienic, and safe environment in the Guild, including student spaces, our venue operations and franchises, offices, toilets and teaching & learning spaces
• To carry out daily Health & Safety checks within the Guild
• To ensure the effective administration of rotas and payroll for Facilities Student Staff
• To play a flexible role working together to achieve the required standard, to include weekend mornings or evenings as required

Job description

£25,809 gross per annum, 35.5 hours per week

This role is part of the Facilities department working collectively with colleagues delivering the Guild’s facilities, cleaning and room bookings work as part the Operations Directorate.

The role

The Cleaning Supervisor role is to support delivery of the Facilities departmental plan. We expect Supervisors to help to create an inclusive and engaging environment for all.

The role is required:

• To support the Facilities Manager to ensure a clean, hygienic, and safe environment in the Guild, including student spaces, our venue operations and franchises, offices, toilets and teaching & learning spaces
• To carry out daily Health & Safety checks within the Guild
• To ensure the effective administration of rotas and payroll for Facilities Student Staff.
• To play a flexible role working together to achieve the required standard, to include weekend mornings or evenings as required.

Success in the role will require a highly student and customer focused approach together with an emphasis on teamwork. The role involves collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, acting as a positive ambassador for the Guild and facilitating under-represented groups to find a comfortable place here. Supporting a culture of ambitious targets and a positive team spirit are also key. Supervisors are expected to follow the Guild’s competency framework, which should be read in conjunction with this job description.

Why Join Us?

Join us and be part of an organisation where every day is different and your contribution makes a real difference to the student experience! We offer a great range of benefits including:

• Generous Leave: 21 days annual leave, rising to 26 days after 5 years’ service, plus a Christmas close down period
• Full Sick Pay: From the moment you start working with us.
• Training: A comprehensive suite of training for which you receive full pay
• Pension: Opportunity to join the NEST pension scheme with matched contributions of 4-6% of your salary.
• Benefits: A gift on your birthday, additional days leave for a life milestone event, £100 annual allowance for your personal development, discounts available with UniDays, and membership of University of Birmingham Sport & Fitness, and car breakdown cover.
• Pension: Opportunity to join the NEST pension scheme with matched contributions of 4-6% of your salary.
• Wellbeing: A range of wellbeing benefits including an annual £50 personal Wellbeing Allowance. We are a Times 100 Best Companies to Work For employer (2021 & 2022) and in our most recent staff survey (April 2025) 81% of our staff said they would recommend this organisation as a good place to work.

The Guild of Students is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

Closing date for applications: Monday 17th August 2026, 9am.