Housekeeping Team Leader

The East Kent Colleges Group; Broadstairs; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday 24 days

Personal Leave

Discounts & Perks

Wellbeing & Health

Pension Scheme

Job summary

The East Kent Colleges Group is seeking a proactive Housekeeping Team Leader at Broadstairs College. You will supervise daily cleaning tasks, motivate staff, and maintain high hygiene and safety standards to create a welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors.

Based in the Estates Department, you will work a 30-hour week (Mon-Fri, 05:30–09:30 and 16:00–18:00) on a permanent contract, with benefits including holiday, personal leave, discounts, wellbeing support, and a pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and cleaning in a commercial environment.
• Level 2 English & Maths or willingness to work towards.
• Health & safety certificate would be beneficial but training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily cleaning activities and maintain high cleanliness standards.
• Motivate and support the housekeeping staff.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Based at Broadstairs College within the Estates Department.

Skills

Team leadership

Motivation

Cleaning

Education

Level 2 English & Maths

Tools

Cleaning machinery

Job description

Do you take pride in creating clean, safe, and welcoming environments? Lead our Housekeeping Team and Ensure Quality in the Spaces where Students to Succeed EKC Group are seeking a proactive and motivated Housekeeping Team Leader to lead our Housekeeping team and help maintain high standards across the College. You will be responsible for supervising daily cleaning activities, supporting and motivating staff, ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements, and contributing to an environment where students, staff, and visitors can thrive. You will be based at Broadstairs College and work within our busy Estates Department The post holder will have a positive attitude, with the ability to motivate and lead a team of housekeepers while maintaining high levels of cleanliness & hygiene. You will also be able to perform the array of cleaning tasks including the use of machinery widely used in the industry.

Successful candidates will preferably have previous experience of team leadership and cleaning in a commercial environment as well as the ability to learn quickly and maintain high standards of work. You will also have a Level 2 qualification in English & Maths or be willing to work towards these (the College will support with such qualifications). A health & safety certificate would be of benefit but not essential as training is provided.

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.

Salary: £24,008 per annum Contract: Permanent Hours per week: 30 Working Pattern: Monday to Friday split shift 05:30 to 09:30 & 16:00 to 18:00 Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus highly on our employees! Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

• Generous and Consistent Holiday Pattern (24 days)
• Flexible Personal Leave
• Exclusive Discounts & Perks
• Wellbeing and Health Support
• Competitive Pension Scheme