Team Leader – Cleaning & Logistics

CBT Clinics Ltd; Malvern; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Malvern College is seeking a Cleaning Team Leader to join the Domestic Operations team, helping maintain high cleaning standards across the College. You will guide a small team, ensure tasks meet standards and deadlines, carry out quality checks, report defects and health and safety concerns, and manage stock and equipment.

This is a 30-hour per week, 52 weeks a year, permanent role based mainly at Malvern College with occasional work at The Downs Malvern.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cleaning teams or supervisory roles preferred.
• Knowledge of health and safety practices in cleaning environments.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and ensure tasks are completed to the required standards and within agreed timeframes.
• Respond to operational priorities.
• Carry out quality checks and monitor cleaning performance, addressing issues promptly.
• Report defects, maintenance issues or health and safety concerns, ensuring follow-up actions.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures, COSHH requirements and safe working practices.
• Maintain stock control and ensure equipment and cleaning materials are used safely.

Skills

Leadership

Health and safety

Time management

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Salary: Competitive
Location: Malvern
Hours: Part time
Contract: Permanent

Job reference: RQ0000554

As part of the Domestic Operations team, you will join a small team of Cleaning Team Leaders, playing a key role in maintaining high cleaning standards across the College.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing guidance and ensuring tasks are completed to the required standards and within agreed timeframes.
• Responding to operational priorities.
• Carrying out quality checks and monitoring cleaning performance, addressing any issues promptly.
• Reporting defects, maintenance issues or health and safety concerns, ensuring appropriate follow-up action is taken.
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures, safe working practices and COSHH requirements.
• Maintaining stock control and ensuring equipment and cleaning materials are used correctly and safely.

You will also be required to undertake cleaning duties on a daily basis, including but not limited to, classrooms, offices, boarding houses and bedrooms.

This is a multi-site role, primarily working at Malvern College. You may be required to work at The Downs Malvern, on occasions.

The hours of work will be:

• 30 hours per week, 52 weeks a year
• As this is 5 days over 7, flexibility is required and will include occasional weekend working.
• Where weekend work is required, time off in lieu will be provided during the week or paid at the flat rate.

You’ll have:

• A full, valid driving licence, as the role involves transporting equipment across site.
• Previous experience in a cleaning environment would be desirable.
• A proactive, "can-do" attitude and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Good understanding of health and safety practices within a cleaning environment.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload effectively.
• A professional, polite and approachable manner.
• Good time management skills and flexibility in working hours.

You’ll get:

We offer an exciting range of benefits and opportunities for growth. Malvern College and The Downs is regarded as two of the most stunning schools in the UK and we believe the opportunities are just as enticing as the landscape.

Our Operational colleagues work alongside our Academic team in order to provide the best educational experience we can for our pupils. This is an exciting opportunity to join the College team who live, breathe and role model our Malvern Qualities.

This post involves minimal contact with children and the post holder will not be responsible for children. The post holder will be considered to be in regulated activity.

The Downs Malvern and Malvern College exists to provide a quality all round education for pupils up to 18 years and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates must be prepared to undergo child protection screening and an Enhanced DBS check.

You will be required to provide proof of your identity, right to work in the UK and qualifications during the selection process. We will seek references on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications before interview. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

You may have experience in the following: Cleaning Team Leader, Cleaning Supervisor, Housekeeping Team Leader, Housekeeping Supervisor, Domestic Team Leader, Domestic Supervisor, Cleaning Operative, Domestic Assistant, Facilities Assistant, Caretaker, Site Assistant, Logistics Assistant, etc.