Cleaning Manager

Cleaning Manager

All Year Round

35 hours per week, 7 hours per day to be flexible to meet operational needs of the school. Some shift working required.

Usually 7-hour shifts (with an hours unpaid lunch break) between 05:30am-06:30pm

Scale: P01 Point 27-30

Are you passionate about cleaning and able to lead and develop staff?

Do you have industry experience and want to make a real difference?

Are you looking for a role that is highly rewarding and where no one day is ever the same?

We are looking for a Professional, motivated individual who has experience within cleaning and operations to lead, develop and manage cleaning across the school.

This is a new role developed in school to recognise and further support developments to our cleaning provision which was brought back in house in June 2022 to build on and embed on the substantial improvements already made.

You will lead a team of cleaners (currently 30) across two School campuses, monitoring, and maintaining cleaning provision making sure that there is consistency in all school buildings and that the highest professional and cleanliness standards are maintained.

The ideal person will have:

• Strong leadership and management skills.

• An eye for detail and be passionate about making a difference.

• Extensive industry experience.

• Outstanding communication skills.

• A Flexible attitude & Hands on approach.

• A Strong focus on customer care.

• The skills to resolve customer queries and complaints.

• Be able to train, develop and coach colleagues.

• Be able to plan, supervise and undertake cleaning Audits and put plans in place to rectify underperformance.

• Good Computer literacy – Good IT Skills.

We can offer you:

• A competitive salary and benefits scheme.

• Ongoing training & support.

Barking Abbey is an Ofsted Outstanding heavily over-subscribed dual campus secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, with a well-deserved reputation for academic excellence and a supportive professional environment.

The school is located less than 10 minutes walk from Upney tube and 15 minutes from Barking mainline station.

Barking Abbey celebrates its diversity, and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you are interested in making a difference in young people’s lives whatever your background or history please apply.

In return we offer:

• A supportive and encouraging staff team

• The opportunity to access a wide range of CPD opportunities within and beyond school

• A school which understands the importance of staff well-being and workload management

• A positive ethos with excellent behaviour reinforced by highly visible SLT and centralised behaviour systems

We are proud that Ofsted recently judged the school to be Outstanding in all areas. The report states; “This is a large and diverse school where difference is valued. Pupils, and students in the sixth form, are supportive and respectful of each other. Pupils’ conduct is exemplary, both inside lessons and around the school.

Leaders have established simple and clear rules that everyone understands. Pupils are focused, engaged and participate well in lessons. Staff feel that their workload and well-being has been carefully considered by leaders. They appreciate their open-door policy”. (Ofsted, February 2024)

Please click here to find out more information about what it is like to work at Barking Abbey: https://www.barkingabbeyschool.co.uk/home/join-us/staff-vacancies/

To find out more about how teachers can secure rented accommodation at a discounted rate of 20% please contact: info@bdsip.co.uk

Barking Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process, including Disclosure check, will be undertaken on all successful applicants.

Online searches may be conducted for all shortlisted candidates and will be conducted for all successful candidates as part of our due diligence checks.