Cleaning Team Leader

About the Role

This is a part-time role: 20 hours per week.

Monday to Friday 6am - 10am

Harrogate College is looking for a Cleaning Team Leader to join the team.

In this role, you'll support the Premises Supervisor to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the cleaning team. You'll help to maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene across the College by coordinating staff deployment, prioritising tasks, and responding to any staffing or operational needs.

Working as part of our friendly Facilities team, you'll play an important role in creating a safe, welcoming, and well-maintained environment where students, staff, and visitors can work and learn at their best.

• Actual salary for 20 hours per week is commencing at £13,543 (£12.99 per hour) with progression to £13, per hour) per annum.

What You Will Do

• Make sure cleaning staff can quickly and easily access their work areas for example, by issuing and collecting keys, opening areas, or arranging changes to access cards when needed.
• Report any faulty equipment straight away, remove it from use, and label it clearly. Ensure all cleaning equipment is used safely and in line with Health & Safety guidelines.
• Manage and issue cleaning materials and equipment so staff have what they need, while following good stock control, COSHH regulations, and any internal systems.
• Work flexibly to support special events such as Open Days or evening activities when required.
• Be part of the emergency call-out team, responding to issues as needed.
• Responsible for the security of the colleges' buildings and equipment between 6am and 8am Monday to Friday.

About You

• Level 2 Maths and English are essential IOSH Managing Safely and NVQ level 2 certification in cleaning skills (or equivalent) are desirable but not essential.
• Previous commercial cleaning experience.
• A good work related knowledge of Health and Safety.
• Experience of supervising a team.
• Experience of working flexibly to meet business demand.

About Us

Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people's lives through genuinely transformative education and training.

We offer a wide range of job vacancies across our business support functions - Finance, Human Resources, ITSS, Marketing, Communications, Executive Support, Estates and Food Services. Our large size and diverse range of member organisations means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

As an education provider, we are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our workforce, and you'll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow.

Luminate Education Group consists of; Harrogate College, Keighley College, Leeds City College, Leeds Sixth Form College, Pudsey Sixth Form College, Leeds Conservatoire and University Centre Leeds.

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group's values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity.

Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We do not accept unsolicited CV's and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.

Benefits

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

Annual leave:

Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays

Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays

Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:

Teachers' Pension Scheme

Local Government Pension Scheme

People's Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities:

Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.

Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.

Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).

Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.