Cleaning Supervisor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Vertas Group in Lowestoft is seeking a Cleaning Supervisor to lead a six-person cleaning team on site. You will oversee daily duties, training, and weekly quality inspections to uphold high standards.

This part-time role (25 hours per week) requires previous supervisory cleaning experience, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to staffing, stock checks, and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning supervisory experience.
• Experience managing and motivating a cleaning team.
• Confident carrying out cleaning duties personally.
• Good understanding of cleaning chemicals, equipment and COSHH procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and high standards.
• Confident training new employees.
• Able to organise staff cover and manage competing priorities.
• Comfortable addressing performance or cleaning standard issues.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support a team of six cleaners
• Ensure daily cleaning duties meet the required standard within allocated times
• Carry out weekly quality inspections and rectify any shortfalls
• Carry out attention-to-detail and presentation tasks across the site
• Provide hands-on cover for cleaning areas during sickness, absence or leave
• Train, support and develop existing and new cleaners
• Assist with onboarding new cleaners, covering schedules, site expectations, COSHH and standards
• Carry out regular stock takes
• Hold regular conversations with team members about service and issues
• Ensure safe working practices and company procedures are followed

Skills

Previous cleaning supervisory

Motivating a cleaning team

Carrying out cleaning duties

COSHH procedures

Attention to detail

Training new employees

Staff cover scheduling

Stock checks

Safety and procedures

Job description

This Cleaning Supervisor post sits within the Facilities Team at Vertas Group, which manages a six-strong cleaning team on one site. The job centres on keeping cleaning to a high standard through weekly quality inspections, training and onboarding new cleaners, and covering shifts when needed. It is a 25-hour weekday role on split shifts, with a strong emphasis on finishing touches beyond the standard schedule. Prior cleaning supervisory experience is essential, and the post needs an enhanced DBS check.

What the job involves

• Supervise and support a team of six cleaners
• Ensure daily cleaning duties meet the required standard within allocated times
• Carry out weekly quality inspections and rectify any shortfalls
• Carry out attention-to-detail and presentation tasks across the site
• Provide hands-on cover for cleaning areas during sickness, absence or leave
• Train, support and develop existing and new cleaners
• Assist with onboarding new cleaners, covering schedules, site expectations, COSHH and standards
• Carry out regular stock takes
• Hold regular conversations with team members about service and issues
• Ensure safe working practices and company procedures are followed

What’s required

Experience

• Previous cleaning supervisory experience
• Experience managing and motivating a cleaning team
• Confident carrying out cleaning duties personally

Skills & knowledge

• Good understanding of cleaning chemicals, equipment and COSHH procedures
• Strong attention to detail and exceptionally high standards
• Confident training new employees
• Able to organise staff cover and manage competing priorities
• Comfortable addressing performance or cleaning standard issues

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Right to work check
• Children's Barred List check where applicable
• Satisfactory references
• Declaration of cautions and convictions not protected under filtering rules

Other

• Reliable, organised and able to manage own workload
• Approachable and supportive while keeping clear expectations
• Proactive in identifying problems before they become complaints