Area Supervisor School Cleaning

Area Supervisor School Cleaning  

Services for Schools Team  

Hours 37 per week

Shift Pattern - Split shift mornings & afternoons

Grade D Scp 6 £23,893 to Scp 11 £25,979, plus car user allowance

Fixed Term Contract until 31^st March 2025

Essential Requirements, valid current driving licence  

The Role:

The following position is available:

The is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and enthusiastic candidate to develop skills in the supervision and management of staff. The role of Area Supervisor is responsible for the supervision of the cleaning teams in approximately 20 primary schools and 12 outer buildings including libraries, children centres and offices.

The day-to-day tasks include checking the standard of cleaning in the sites, liaising with customers, staff training, and the planning and mobilisation of the mobile cleaning teams to cover absences.

This is a fixed-term post until 31^st March 2025 as the service is going through a period of change and requires time to review future staffing requirements and service structure.

About You:

You should possess good communication and interpersonal skills and have the confidence to support staff and delegate work. You will have an understanding of Health and Safety and have previous experience in cleaning and the use of industrial cleaning equipment. 

This post has been designated an essential car user post; therefore, you must hold a full and valid driving licence, and a vehicle with a valid MOT certificate.

Previous management or supervisory experience would be ideal. However, mentoring and training with be provided to support a candidate who is looking for the next step in their career and is willing to learn.     

About Us:

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough. 

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.  

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see the Work with Us page on greater.jobs;  for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS with check of relevant barred list is therefore required for this post.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits.