Cleaning Team Leader

EQUANS; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Life cover

Employee discount schemes

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work

Holiday purchase scheme

CSR days

Learning opportunities

Employee referral rewards

Employee networks

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Equans is seeking a Cleaning Team Leader to join our team at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. This permanent, full‑time role offers 35 hours per week and a salary of £28,082 per annum, plus a benefits package.

You will supervise housekeepers and patient services assistants, manage duty rosters and distribution of work, and ensure cleaning standards across wards. The role requires teamwork, supervisory experience and familiarity with facilities management in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising housekeeping and patient services staff.
• Experience in performance management including appraisals.
• Experience in Hotel & Catering or Facilities Management sectors.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Computer literacy: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily housekeeping and patient services staff; manage rosters and workload.
• Oversee service standards at ward/department level, including cleaning and patient meals.
• Coordinate with ward managers on maintenance requests and reporting defects.

Skills

Teamwork

Performance management

Supervisory capacity

Computer literacy

Hotel & Catering experience

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Basic Health and Safety Certificate

Supervisory management qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Equans is looking for a Cleaning Team Leader to join our team in Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3LY on a permanent basis. This is a full time role working 35 hours per week. On offer is a salary of £28,082.00 per annum and benefits package.

Shift pattern

Two week shift pattern

Week 1

Sun 13:30-21:00

Tue 15:00-22:00

Wed 15:00-22:00

Thu 13:00-21:00

Fri 13:00-21:00

Week 2

Tue 15:00-22:00

Wed 15:00-22:00

Thu 13:00-21:00

Fri 13:00-21:00

Sat 13:00-21:01

What will you deliver?

• Responsibility and supervision of housekeepers and patient services assistants daily. Ensuring full cover is provided regarding duty rosters and allocation of work to ensure effective completion of duties in line with the performance standards.
• Supervision and control of standards of service delivered to the Trust at ward/departmental level which will include the delivery of the cleaning, along with patient food and beverage service.
• Interface and link between ward/departmental managers and services teams in relation to reactive maintenance requests. Ensure that the staff in soft services are proactive in identifying and reporting maintenance defects etc. as part of their daily duties.

What can we offer you?

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to X1 times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (Desirable)
• Basic Health and Safety Certificate (Desirable)
• Supervisory management qualification (Desirable)
• Ability to work as part of a team (Essential)
• Experience of performance management of employees including appraisals
• Experience of working within Hotel & Catering industry and/or Facilities Management sector (Desirable)
• Experience in a supervisory capacity
• Computer literate, ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Who are we?

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of sustainable facilities management and regeneration, and cutting-edge energy and digital services. Our 15,000 employees combine these activities to deliver decarbonisation across the built environment and help businesses, communities, public sector organisations and government to accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resilient world.

Globally, Equans is a world leader in the energy and services sector with operations in 20 countries, 90,000 employees working on 5 continents and a turnover of 19.2 billion euros in 2024. Equans is a subsidiary of the Bouygues group.

Our ambition

At Equans, we are driven by our ambition to be recognised for our operational excellence and as the best place to work for our employees. This commitment extends to achieving global and sustainable performance through Impact, ensuring that everything we do aligns with our core values—Accountability, Respect, Team Spirit, and Service Focus.

We take ownership, act with integrity, and set high standards. We listen, support, and care for one another. We collaborate and build trust to achieve shared goals, always striving to meet our customers' needs in a proactive and pragmatic way. These values shape our culture, strengthen our community, and inspire us to deliver excellence every day.

As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work.

You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN Together (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

The Equans Resourcing Team manage this requirement. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries should come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.