CLEANING SUPERVISOR

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Coventry; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Vivup Employee Benefits

Job summary

Exhall Grange Specialist School in Coventry seeks a Cleaning Supervisor to lead a dedicated team of eight cleaners, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and hygiene across the school premises.

The role covers term-time hours 15:00–20:00, 25 hours/week, with 10 additional days during holidays; salary £15,440 p.a. for 25 hours, 40 weeks. Benefits include LGPS, EAP, Cycle to Work, and Vivup.

Qualifications

• Basic literacy and numeracy to read instructions.
• Supervise and demonstrate to staff.
• Previous cleaning experience.
• Operate equipment and use materials.
• Follow procedures and read labels.
• Understand COSHH regulations.

Responsibilities

• Managing Staff: train cleaners, supervise, manage rota.
• Safety: ensure health, safety and COSHH compliance.
• Supplies: inventory and ordering of cleaning products/equipment maintenance.
• Quality checks: maintain overall standards across the team.

Skills

Staff management

Health and safety

Inventory management

Quality control

Tools

COSHH knowledge

Job description

Exhall Grange is a 4-19 school which provides a nurturing environment and meets the needs of children and young people with:

• Social, Communication and Interaction difficulties including Autism
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs
• Physical difficulties
• Sensory impairment
• Complex medical needs

About Exhall Grange Specialist School:

Many of our children and young people are physically or emotionally extremely vulnerable or have life limiting conditions. Some of our pupils are highly anxious and require our calm, predictable and nurturing environment in order to access school.

We are committed to ensuring all our pupils reach their full potential and encourage all of our pupils and staff to “Be Your Best Self” which encapsulates our core purpose.

All pupils follow the National Curriculum at a level appropriate to their ability and needs. We are destination driven and focus on developing the skills our pupils need for independence, employment and life.

We encourage our pupils to develop the qualities of our school values: Respect, Resilience, Confidence, Motivation, Aspiration and Integrity. This is as important to us as the academic and vocational curriculum.

The site is campus style with six separate buildings and has an exceptional range of facilities including a swimming pool, gym, sensory room, soft play areas and enterprise kitchen as well as design technology facilities and science laboratories.

About the Job:

We are seeking to appoint a Cleaning Supervisor to lead and manage our dedicated team of 8 cleaners who are responsible for maintaining the high standards of cleanliness and hygiene across our school premises.

Key responsibilities:

• Managing Staff: including training new cleaners, supervising existing staff and managing the rota to cover short term absences
• Safety: ensuring the team follow health, safety and COSHH regulations
• Supplies: inventory and ordering of cleaning products and equipment maintenance
• Quality checks: checking overall standards and maintaining quality throughout the team

Your working hours will be undertaken Monday to Friday 15.00 – 20.00 hours (25 hours per week) during term-time and your contract will include working an additional 10 days per year during the holiday periods. These holiday days are set in advance and can be undertaken during the hours of 07.00 am until 15.30 pm.

The actual salary for this role is £15,440 per annum for 25 hours per week and 40 weeks per year (term time plus 10 days).

Other benefits include the following:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work
• membership of Vivup Employee Benefits

There are no formal qualifications required for this role, however there is an expectation that you will:-

• have basic literacy and numeracy skills to be able to read and follow instructions accurately
• be able to supervise and demonstrate to staff
• have previous cleaning experience
• be able to operate equipment and use materials
• understand and be able to work to procedures, follow straightforward instructions and read labels
• understand and operate within regulations, including COSHH regulations
• be able to communicate with colleagues and other staff members
• be prepared to undertake necessary training required for this role.

You will have the opportunity to work within this unique Specialist Provision. You will become a valued member of an encouraging and friendly staff group.

The closing time/date is : 09.00 a.m on Friday 2 October 2026.