Cleaning Supervisor
The Cleaning Supervisor is responsible for ensuring high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and security across assigned College campuses at Coleg Sir Gâr and Coleg Ceredigion. The role involves supervising and supporting cleaning staff, coordinating cover for absence, and undertaking hands-on cleaning duties as required.
The post holder will manage the secure opening and locking of campus buildings, operate alarm systems, and maintain a working knowledge of fire panel systems. They will ensure cleaning activities are carried out efficiently, safely, and in compliance with Health & Safety and COSHH regulations, while using materials and equipment in a cost-effective manner.
The Cleaning Supervisor will also coordinate additional cleaning for events, report maintenance issues, contribute to the implementation of College policies and procedures, and work collaboratively to provide a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for learners, staff, and visitors.
Key Responsibilities
- To ensure that the college is cleaned to a high standard within your assigned area and throughout.
- To undertake and manage the secure locking of all campus buildings along with activation/deactivation of alarms systems. Opening of campus as and when required.
- Working knowledge of the fire panel in order to reset and silence during activation.
- Ability to supervise cleaning staff ie. to obtain cover in areas where there is sickness/leave etc.
- All bins to be emptied and re-lined, rubbish to be left outside buildings at the end of the shift.
- Carpeted areas to be fully vacuumed as and when required.
- Hard floor areas to be dry mopped or brushed. Certain hard floors to be mopped or buffed daily.
- Work surfaces, desks, tables and other equipment to be cleaned and dusted as required.
- To maintain and use all materials and equipment in the most efficient and cost effective manner
- To provide additional cleaning as necessary after major/additional events to ensure that the building is prepared to the required standard for operational purposes.
- To operate in accordance with all Health & Safety legislation and COSHH requirements.
- Rooms to be secured on leaving with lights turned off when you leave.
- Report any damage or maintenance requirements to your supervisor.
- Contributing as appropriate to the effective implementation of all college policies and procedures.
- To undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Principal, Director of Estates and Health & Safety, Estates Officer and Cleaning Supervisor.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
Essential Criteria:
- Relevant experience
- Able to work effectively on one’s own and as part of a team
- Able to follow instructions and complete tasks relating to the post in an effective manner
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Excellent punctuality and ability to work flexibly
- Well motivated and committed to the post
- Able to show initiative within the work environment
Welsh Language Requirements:
- Welsh Oracy (Listening/Speaking) - Level 0/1 Desirable
- Welsh Literacy (Writing/Reading) - Level 0/1 Desirable
(See detailed language descriptions attached)
Benefits
- You will receive 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays and five closure days which totals at 41 days holiday per year. You also receive an additional 4 days after 5 years service.
- Extremely generous pension scheme with employer contributions of 20%.
- Award-winning professional learning and development programme.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free on-site car parking
- Online and instore retail discounts
About Coleg Sir Gâr and Coleg Ceredigion
Coleg Sir Gâr was created in 1985 and became a corporate institution in 1993. In 2013 it became Coleg Sir Gar Ltd, a company within the University of Wales: Trinity Saint David Group, and part of a regional Dual Sector University. The College has an annual turnover of over £35m and employs around 800 staff.
Coleg Ceredigion was created in 1985 and became a corporate institution in 1993. The college merged with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David as a subsidiary company in 2014. The college has an annual turnover of £6m and employs around 180 staff.
Coleg Ceredigion was created in 1985 and became a corporate institution in 1993. The college merged with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David as a subsidiary company in 2014. The college has an annual turnover of £6m and employs around 180 staff.
The College is based in South West Wales and has seven main campuses at Llanelli (Graig), Carmarthen (Pibwrlwyd and Jobs Well), Ammanford, Llandeilo (Gelli Aur), Aberystwyth and Cardigan. The College is also home to Carmarthen School of Art which has its origins dating back to 1854.
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At Coleg Sir Gar & Coleg Ceredigion, we inspire learners to fulfil potential and achieve excellence. To do this, we need the best employees to continue our culture of respect, unity and professionalism. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and therefore welcome applications from all backgrounds and areas of the community to the college.
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