We are currently recruiting for a Domestic Service Supervisor, to join an inclusive and inspiring school in Cambridge. You will join an extremely rewarding place to work with a dedicated, successful and welcoming team of both teaching professionals and pupils.
Job Title: Domestic Service Supervisor
Location: Cambridge
Salary: 13.49 per hour- Permanent Role
Hours: Monday- Friday, 37.5 hours per week (either 06:00-13:30 or 07:00-14:30)
Plus, Saturdays on a rota basis (07:00-10:00. Approx. 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 standard of cleanliness in all areas in boarding-houses and classrooms, also completing two details checks per week.
- To manage any cleaning problems, laundry discrepancies and people management issues, escalating where necessary.
- Boarding Houses- Liaise with Matrons daily about any boarding house related problems including any maintenance jobs.
- Check the quality of bedding replacements, i.e. duvets, mattresses etc. whilst also checking the cleanliness and quality of shower curtains, bathmats etc.
- Health & Safety- To check the correct usage of cleaning chemicals and ensure staff are wearing the correct PPE.
- Ensure Domestics are following C.O.S.H.H & Health and Safety Procedures.
- To check the stock levels of cleaning material and to manage the 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.
A full list of duties and responsibilities will be sent over at the point of pre-screening.
Key Skills and Experience
Person SpecificationEssentialDesirable
Experience-Previous experience in a supervisory role within a housekeeping or cleaning department
-Cleaning experience
-Cleaning experience within a school, hospital, or residential care setting
Skills-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.
Knowledge-Interest in working within a school setting.
-Good understanding of COSHH and how it applies in the school.
-Good MS Office skills
-Able to complete some administration tasks relating to checklists, invoices, and logging maintenance issues.
-Understanding of a boarding school or residential setting
-Happy to undertake safeguarding training
If you are interested in applying, please submit your application or email