Job Title: Domestic Services Supervisor and Operations Support
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
Salary: £24k to £28k Depending on Experience
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
The College has an incredible sense of community among its staff which can be felt immediately. The fascination of our setting is lasting and the Good Schools Guide describes the College as: “A successful, flourishing, dependable school with real spiritual heart.”
Our 400-acre site with its large leafy grounds, impressive playing fields and attractive school buildings offers modern facilities in a country setting, providing a safe and stimulating environment for young minds. With excellent transport links and only 30 minutes by train to central London stations, the College is 20 minutes’ drive from junction 25 of the M25, immediately off the A10. Also within easy access is London Stansted airport, which is a 20-minute drive.
The Role
To undertake a supervisory role with hands-on operations support. Working as part of a team to maintain a high level of cleanliness throughout the College and Prep School and to ensure implementation of logistics for activities, meetings and events. In the absence of the Domestic Services Manager you would undertake much of their duties
Responsibilities include
- Being a hands-on supervisor, leading and working alongside the Domestic Services Team to ensure an efficient and effective service is delivered.
- ensuring a high level of cleanliness is maintained and the day-to-day operational needs of the College and Prep School are met. Operational needs include parcel distribution, waste management, laundering of bed linen and personal clothing, movement of furniture, goods and equipment, set up for activities, meetings and events.
- Being responsible for ensuring all allocated areas in the College and/or Prep School are cleaned and sanitised as required before and throughout the school day.
- Liaising daily with Team members and be a key contact for issues and concerns.
- Building effective working relationships with all members of the Domestic Services Team to gain trust and commitment and to maintain a positive team spirit.
- Co-ordinating cover for absent staff members, overtime and additional support requirements.
- On a day-to-day basis, take responsibility for ensuring cleaning areas are covered, re-distributing workload and enlisting support from across the team as required.
Ideal candidate
- Experience of leadership in some capacity – supervisor/team leader/project management etc.
- Experience of working as part of a team.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organisational skills
Benefits
- Excellent catering facilities including school lunches during term time when the kitchens are open. Cakes and biscuits during break times in the staff common room and hot drinks machines.
- Use of the College sports facilities when not in use by students, including the gym.
- Free parking.
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discretionary closure of the College between Christmas and New Year (in addition to annual leave).
- An increase to 25 days'(FTE) annual leave following 5 years’ service plus public holidays.
- Lieu time is accrued when working beyond contractual hours. These hours can be taken off throughout the year, in addition to annual leave.
- Pension: Employee contribution 4% College contribution 8.5%.
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Candidates with experience of; Domestic Cleaner, Cleaner, Cleaning Assistant, Commercial Cleaning Operative, Waste Operative, General Cleaner, Cleaners, Cleaner, and Hygiene Operative will also be considered for this role.
