Cleaning Supervisor

Only FE; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackburn College requires a proactive Cleaning Supervisor to oversee cleaning across multiple campuses and external sites. The role manages a team, allocates workloads and performs regular inspections to ensure high standards of cleanliness and presentation.

Travel between Blackburn College sites is required, with early start hours and rotating shifts. The service operates across hours starting at 5:30am, Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend work.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising staff in a cleaning/facilities environment.
• Good understanding of health and safety requirements in cleaning contexts (COSHH).
• Ability to prioritise workloads and plan resources effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day cleaning across campuses and external sites.
• Coordinate and support cleaning staff; allocate workloads.
• Monitor performance and conduct regular quality inspections.
• Collaborate with Facilities and Estates to maintain service levels.
• Travel between Blackburn College sites as required.

Skills

Supervisory experience

COSHH knowledge

Health and safety

Organisational skills

Travel between sites

Tools

Cleaning equipment familiarity

Job description

Cleaning Supervisor

£24,522 pro rata, per annum

37hrs per week

The Role

We are seeking a proactive and organised Cleaning Supervisor to oversee the day-to-day delivery of cleaning services across Blackburn College's campuses and external sites. This is a hands-on supervisory role focused on ensuring high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and presentation are consistently maintained across all locations.

AsCleaning Supervisor, you will coordinate and support a team of cleaning staff, allocate workloads, monitor performance and undertake regular quality inspections to ensure service standards are met. You will provide practical support to the team where required and work closely with the Facilities and Estates team to ensure an effective and responsive cleaning service.

The role covers the main College campus and a number of external locations across Blackburn with Darwen, therefore regular travel between sites is required. You will play a key role in maintaining safe, clean and welcoming environments for students, staff and visitors.

The cleaning service operates between 5.30am and 7.00pm Monday to Friday and includes occasional weekend working. Your normal working hours will be 7.5 hours per day (7 hours on a Friday), plus a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. To meet operational requirements, working hours may be scheduled on a rotating shift basis, for example between 5.30am and 1.30pm or 10.00am and 6.00pm. Shift patterns will be determined in line with business needs and in consultation with Facilities and Estates Management.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an experienced supervisor with a background in cleaning, facilities management or housekeeping services who can lead by example and support a team to deliver high standards. You will have experience of supervising staff, monitoring cleaning performance and carrying out inspections to ensure quality standards are consistently achieved.

You will have a good understanding of health and safety requirements within a cleaning environment, including the safe use and storage of cleaning products and compliance with COSHH regulations. Strong organisational skills are essential, along with the ability to prioritise workloads, plan resources effectively and respond to changing operational demands.

The successful candidate will be able to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining a collaborative approach with colleagues and stakeholders. As the role requires oversight of multiple locations, you must be able to travel between Blackburn College sites and external venues as required.

You will also be willing to participate in the College's First Aid provision, with full training provided. Above all, you will be committed to delivering an excellent service and creating clean, safe and welcoming environments across the College