Housekeeping Team Leader

Ashford College; Broadstairs; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Broadstairs is seeking a Housekeeping Team Leader to ensure all college spaces are maintained to the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene. The role involves leading a team, planning cleaning routines, and maintaining professional cleaning equipment. Ideal candidates will have leadership experience in a cleaning environment and a commitment to high standards. This is a full-time position offering a salary of £23,197.

Benefits

Competitive salary and holiday entitlement

Access to online discounts

Generous pension scheme - 18% employer contribution

Cycle to work scheme

Community Days and Annual Staff Celebration Day

Qualifications

• Previous experience in team leadership and/or cleaning within a commercial environment.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new procedures.
• Strong commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of housekeepers for cleaning services.
• Plan and coordinate daily cleaning routines.
• Uphold health and safety standards and maintain equipment.

Skills

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Reliability

Education

Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths

Health & Safety certificate

Job description

About The Role

Lead with Pride – Keep Our Campuses Sparkling
Housekeeping Team Leader – EKC Broadstairs College

East Kent Colleges Group is seeking a reliable and organised Housekeeping Team Leader to join the busy and high-performing Estates Department at Broadstairs College.

This vital role ensures that all college spaces are maintained to the highest standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and safety—creating an environment where students and staff can thrive.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and supporting a team of housekeepers to deliver a consistent, high-quality cleaning service

• Planning and coordinating daily cleaning routines across classrooms, communal areas, and specialist spaces

• Operating and maintaining professional cleaning equipment and materials

• Upholding health and safety standards, ensuring compliance with all hygiene and cleaning protocols

• Monitoring and maintaining stock levels of cleaning supplies and reporting maintenance issues as needed

This is more than a cleaning role—it's a chance to take pride in a leadership position that helps shape a positive experience for everyone on campus.

Hours per week: 30

Salary: £23,197

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees.Here are just some of ourbenefitswhen working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

• Competitive salary and holiday entitlement
• Access to 100's of online discounts via our Rewards Scheme (Inc. Restaurant, Grocery, Retail, Gym, Holidays)
• Access to cycle to work, car leasing and techpurchasingschemes
• Generous pension scheme - 18% employer contribution
• Being part of a company withaEco-Sustainability focus of being Net-Zero
• Time off for your child's first day at school, moving home and for interviews
• My 10 Days initiative - bid for up-to10 daysoff work to pursue voluntary work
• Being part of Community Days and Annual Staff Celebration Day

About You

What We’re Looking For:

We’re seeking someone who brings energy, reliability, and a strong eye for detail to this important leadership role. You will have:

• Previous experience in team leadership and/or cleaning within a commercial or busy environment

• The ability to learn quickly and adapt to new procedures or routines

• A strong commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene

• Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths – or a willingness to work towards them (with full support provided by the College)

• A Health & Safety certificate – beneficial but not essential, as full training will be given

If you're someone who takes pride in their work and enjoys leading by example, we'd love to hear from you!

No need to spend time updating your CV, just click apply and complete our short application form. You can save your progress as you go, and we’ll review all applications and get back to all candidates after the closing date.

If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us [e-mail]

About Us

Outstanding Ofsted Provider

East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our ‘Strong’ skills grading by Ofsted.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles.

As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.

It is a criminal offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so.

If you are successful in being shortlisted to interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

East Kent CollegesGroup is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is underrepresentation in our workforce.

We are proud to hold thePositive About Disability Awardand are aDisability Confident Employer. This confirms our commitment to interviewing all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. With any successful candidate, we will explore any reasonable adjustments to a role due to a health needs or disability.

Similarly, we have a commitment toCare Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge)and to current or previousArmed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge)with a commitment to interview applicants who meet the positions essential criteria and who have declared this on their application.

We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.

We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in-house recruitment team.