Cleaning Supervisor - Castlebrae Area - 11458_1758275018

The City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Edinburgh is seeking a Cleaning Supervisor for multiple sites. The role involves overseeing cleaning teams, ensuring compliance with cleaning standards, and managing tasks effectively. Candidates should be prepared for background checks related to work with vulnerable groups. This position offers flexible hours, permanent employment, and numerous benefits, focusing on maintaining a clean and safe environment for the community.

Benefits

Paid annual leave

Excellent pension scheme

Opportunities for progression

Qualifications

• A full clean driving licence is desirable but not essential.
• This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
• An unconditional offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory outcomes of background checks.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for cleaning teams across multiple sites.
• Allocate routine tasks and report unresolved issues.
• Ensure general cleaning is carried out in accordance with the Service Level Agreement.

Job description

Overview

Position: Cleaning Supervisor (Multiple Sites) – Castlebrae Area

Salary: £29,173 - £33,287

Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks

Shift pattern: Monday - Thursday 06:00 - 09:00 and 15:30 - 20:00; Friday 06:00 - 08:00 and 16:00 - 20:00

Responsibilities

• The supervisor will be responsible for cleaning teams across multiple sites.
• Allocate routine/general tasks to the cleaning operatives, deal with matters arising, escalate concerns and report unresolved issues to the Locality Hub Team Leader.
• Ensure that the general cleaning of the premises is carried out as required and in accordance with the Service Level Agreement, under the direction of the Locality Hub Team Leader, whilst ensuring all cleaning materials/equipment are handled and utilised in a safe and conscientious manner.
• Carry out routine audits, site inspections, report machinery faults and maintain stock control/orders.

Requirements

• A full clean driving licence is desirable but not essential.
• This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. An Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required for individuals who have spent a continuous period of 3 months or more outside the UK in the last 5 years. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to satisfactory outcomes of these checks.

About the role and benefits

You’ll be a key member of our Facilities Management team. You’ll deliver a vital cleaning service across our estate to ensure our properties are safe and clean places to work or learn in. Enjoy secure and flexible employment with above-market rates and excellent conditions, whilst balancing family, caring or studying commitments.

• Trusted employer
• Security offered by permanent positions
• Flexible hours to suit (morning, evening or daytime) from 10 to 36 hours
• Sessional hours (school term only) available on some posts
• Paid annual leave (where applicable)
• Excellent pension scheme
• Opportunities to progress to supervisory level
• Employee benefits and colleague discount scheme
• Community connection - looking after your community's essential buildings used by your family, friends and neighbours

As part of our team, you will be valued and respected with a focus on training and development.

Diversity, inclusion and interview approach

This post is part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work for the people of Edinburgh. We are committed to a workplace where all feel valued, included and able to be their best. We are moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach, to assess how you think and how you would apply Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility in your work.

Our Behaviours

For more information about our behaviours, see Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council.

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