Cleaning Supervisor

Ipswich High School; Woolverstone; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Ipswich High School is seeking a Cleaning Supervisor to oversee our cleaning team on a 36-hour-a-week contract across a 52-week year. The role features split shifts: AM 5:00–8:30 and PM 16:15–20:00, with hours negotiable.

You will allocate duties, monitor standards, and ensure COSHH and health and safety compliance across a campus of 87 acres and multiple buildings. The successful candidate will have prior cleaning experience, preferably in a supervisory role, be highly organised, reliable, and

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning, ideally in a supervisory role.
• Be organised, reliable and able to lead a team.
• Maintain high standards and take pride in results.
• Able to work independently and use initiative.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the cleaning team and allocate duties across the site.
• Monitor cleaning standards and ensure consistency and safety across all buildings.
• Manage stock ordering and cleaning supplies; maintain records and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, including COSHH.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Reliability

Independent worker

Job description

Ipswich High School are looking to appoint a Cleaning Supervisor to oversee our cleaning team, ideally working 36 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, on a split shift AM ( 5.00 am to 8.30 am) and PM (4.15 pm to 8.00 pm) these hours are approximate and can be agreed with the successful candidate. You will have previous experience in managing others as well as understanding cleaning processes, with good administrative skills including stock ordering and management. You will be responsible for allocating duties and monitoring standards of cleaning across the site, ensuring compliance with health and safety, including COSHH. Located on an idyllic 87-acre campus on the banks of the River Orwell, Ipswich High School has 6 buildings plus Boarding House to maintain on a daily basis throughout the year.

• Has previous cleaning experience, ideally in a supervisory role
• Is organised, reliable, and able to lead a team effectively
• Takes pride in maintaining high standards
• Can work independently and use initiative
• Has good communication skills