Housekeeping Team Leader

4 hours ago

Margate, Kent, United Kingdom EKC Group Full time


Lead our Housekeeping Team and Ensure Quality in the Spaces where Students to Succeed
 
EKC Group are seeking a Housekeeping Team leader to join the Group and lead our Housekeeping team at Margate Digital.

You will have a positive attitude, with the ability to motivate and lead a team of housekeepers while maintaining high levels of cleanliness & hygiene. You will also be able to perform the array of cleaning tasks including the use of machinery widely used in the industry.
 
Hours per week: 15
Shift pattern: Monday - Friday 5.30am to 8.30am
Salary: £11,598

We're happy to talk through working pattern options with candidates as part of the interview stage

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees. Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

  • Generous Annual Leave - 24 days (FTE) per annum, +5 days after 5 years
  • Learning and Development Opportunities - 3-4 annual paid group development days, bespoke programmes e.g. Aspiring Leaders Development Programme and strong internal progression-1 in 3 roles are filled internally
  • Exclusive Discounts & Perks - Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
  • Flexible Personal Leave - Time off for your child's first day at nursery or school, moving homes and for interviews
  • Wellbeing and Health Support - Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership at Canterbury College
  • Culture and Recognition - Being part of Community Days, an annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco-friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net-zero by 2030
  • Competitive Pension Scheme - 18% employer contribution


About You

We're looking for a reliable and motivated individual who takes pride in maintaining a clean and welcoming environment for our students, staff, and visitors.

You will:

  • Have previous experience in cleaning, ideally within a commercial or educational setting

  • Preferably have team leadership experience or the ability to support and guide others

  • Be able to learn quickly and maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene

  • Take a proactive and responsible approach to their work

Qualifications and training:

  • Hold a Level 2 qualification in English & Maths or be willing to work towards these (supported by the College)

  • A Health & Safety certificate would be an advantage, though not essential as full training will be provided


Ready to apply?

  • No need to spend time updating your CV, simply click Apply and complete our short application form.

  • You can save your progress as you go.

  • We'll review all applications and get back to every candidate after the closing date.

For an informal chat about the role or if you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]



About Us

Outstanding Ofsted Provider

East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our 'Strong' skills grading by Ofsted.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles.

As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.

It is a criminal offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so.

If you are successful in being shortlisted to interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

East Kent Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is underrepresentation in our workforce.

We are proud to hold the Positive About Disability Award and are a Disability Confident Employer. This confirms our commitment to interviewing all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. With any successful candidate, we will explore any reasonable adjustments to a role due to a health needs or disability.

Similarly, we have a commitment to Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge) and to current or previous Armed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge) with a commitment to interview applicants who meet the positions essential criteria and who have declared this on their application. 

We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.

We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in-house recruitment team.

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