School Housekeeping Supervisor

Domestic Service Supervisor

Location: Cambridge

Salary: £25901

Hours: Monday – Friday, 06:00–13:30 (plus Saturdays on a rota basis 07:00–10:00, approximately 1 in 3 Saturdays)

Availability: Immediate start date

General Purpose and Requirements

• Laundry management – Ensure all laundry paperwork is completed by domestics and returned laundry and dry cleaning is checked for shortages; collect laundry invoices weekly and return to the Domestic Services Manager.
• Maintaining cleaning standards – Check daily the cleanliness in all areas of boarding houses and classrooms, completing two detailed checks per week; manage any cleaning problems, laundry discrepancies and people‑management issues, escalating where necessary.
• Boarding houses – Liaise daily with Matrons about any boarding‑house related problems including maintenance work; check the quality of bedding replacements (duvets, mattresses etc.) and the cleanliness of shower curtains, bath mats etc.
• Health & Safety – Ensure correct usage of cleaning chemicals and that staff wear the correct PPE; verify compliance with COSHH and Health & Safety procedures; check stock levels of cleaning materials and manage stores (stock control/purchasing).
• This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Key Skills and Experience

Experience (Essential)

• Previous experience in a supervisory role within a housekeeping or cleaning department
• Cleaning experience within a school, hospital, or residential care setting

Experience (Desirable)

• Cleaning experience

Skills (Essential)

• Resilient and assertive
• Able to supervise and motivate a team
• Able to work independently
• Able to work well within a large team
• Ability to conduct appraisals and induction training

Skills (Desirable)

• Happy to undertake safeguarding training

Knowledge (Essential)

• Interest in working within a school setting
• Good understanding of COSHH and how it applies in the school
• Good MS Office skills
• Ability to complete some administration tasks relating to checklists, invoices, and logging maintenance issues
• Understanding of a boarding school or residential setting

If you are interested in applying, please submit your application.

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