Cleaning Supervisor

North East Combined Authority; North East; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

St Bede’s Catholic School & Sixth Form College in County Durham seeks a Cleaning Supervisor to lead cleaning operations and ensure a high standard of hygiene across the site.

The post is 30 hours per week, permanent, with DBS check and safeguarding commitment in line with the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust.

Qualifications

• Supervising cleaning staff within an educational setting.
• Ensuring high standards of cleaning and a safe environment.

Responsibilities

• Fulfil cleaning responsibilities in accordance with the cleaning specification to provide a high standard of service and a safe clean environment.
• Supervise other cleaning staff within the school.

Job description

Cleaning Supervisor

Location: St Bede’s Catholic School & Sixth Form College, Consett Road, Lanchester, County Durham, DH7 0RD

Grade: Grade D, SCP 5-7 (£25,583 – £26,403 per annum, pro rata)

Hours: 30 hours, whole time, Permanent

St Bede’s Catholic School and Sixth Form College are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest catholic education trust in the North East of England, which will have a total of 48 schools. This is an exciting time to join our supportive, and growing team.

The successful applicant will fulfil cleaning responsibilities in accordance with the relevant cleaning specification to provide a high standard of service and a safe clean environment. They will also supervise other cleaning staff within the school.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 21st September 2026

Interviews to be held: TBC

The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.