Housekeeping Team Leader

NHS; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Housekeeping Team Leader. This role involves supervising the cleaning team, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and service. The ideal candidate will manage stock control and rotas while actively participating in daily housekeeping duties. Strong communication, leadership, and detail-oriented skills are crucial for success in this role. Competitive salary offered, depending on experience.

Benefits

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising a cleaning team.
• Ability to manage rotas and oversee stock control.
• Hands-on role in daily housekeeping duties.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective use of cleaning products and equipment.
• Monitor and manage stock levels for the team.
• Oversee schedules, conduct audits, and maintain training records.
• Act as primary contact for issues within the work area.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Supervise the housekeeping team's daily operations.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Leadership skills

IT skills

Customer service skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Housekeeping Team LeaderNorth Staffs Hospital | Cleaning | Permanent | Full time |Up to £30,000 depending on experience37.5 hours per weekAt Nuffield Health the UKs largest healthcare charity, everything we give our patients, members and customers would not be possible without you. Your passion, your warmth, your drive to make a difference. Whether it’s driving connected health, helping the nation, transforming experiences, or building the career you want - we give you the support to do

Main duties of the job

• Ensure cleaning products and equipment are used effectively, following health and safety procedures while meeting service deadlines.
• Monitor and manage stock levels, ensuring the team has the resources they need to maintain high standards.
• Oversee key administrative tasks, including scheduling and maintaining rotas, stock control, conducting audits, and keeping training records up to date.
• Act as the main point of contact for reporting and resolving issues within work areas or equipment, liaising with the management team to find effective solutions and dealing with complaints.
• Maintain a safe and hygienic environment, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, including audits.
• Provide day‑to‑day supervision of the housekeeping team, including scheduling work, inductions, development and training, tracking leave and absences.
• Ensure work is completed efficiently, to high standards, and in line with infection prevention policies and agreed procedures.

About us

Helping you feel good.We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role. It starts with you.

Qualifications

• N.A

Experience

• We’re looking for a Housekeeping Team Leader to supervise and support our cleaning team, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and service for our patients, staff, and visitors. Bringing strong communication and leadership skills, you’ll manage rotas, oversee stock control, and prioritise workloads effectively. With good IT and customer service skills, as well as an eye for detail, you’ll also play a hands‑on role in daily housekeeping duties, helping to create a welcoming and safe environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.