Cleaning Supervisor

We are looking for a Cleaning Supervisor to join our premises team at Harris Academy Ockendon.

Working hours for this role will be 5.30am-8.00am & 3.30pm-6.00pm, Monday to Friday, term time + 20 days.

About Us

A lovely secondary school where the students say, “Good Morning”, and actually mean it. Check out our school via our video.  

“I am passionate about three things:

Leading staff to become happy, successful, highly trained professionals who stay in the game and don’t burn out or lose their way.

Creating a fulfilling secondary experience for students where they can grow to become well-rounded, ambitious and successful young adults ready to put a ding in the universe.

My life outside work.

Being great at number 1 and number 2 should not mean we can’t do number 3!” 

- George McMillan, Executive Principal and National Leader of Education.

We are an 11-18 academy with a thriving Sixth Form and a lovely building. It is a school where we are as passionate about developing our staff as we are about developing our students.

Our location just outside the M25 means we attract staff not only from Essex but from London. Indeed, over half our staff live in Kent/Surrey/South East and Central London. Some of our team even travel from West London because they like the school so much.

Our role here is to help students and staff dream bigger than they ever thought possible, and to make that dream come true through our culture of “work hard, be kind, take responsibility” which beats at the heart of our school. 

The Harris Federation is a highly successful group of schools who serve many of the most deprived areas of London and Essex. We are collaborative, enterprising and share a passion for turning lives around, yet each school is autonomous and free to set its own vision and strategy for how it does that. 

Each Harris school feels completely different in terms of culture and ethos. Perhaps this is the school you’ve been looking for.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your role will include:

• Responsibility for opening/closing all buildings and operating security systems as required.
• Supervision and deployment of cleaning operatives to provide the standards and frequencies specified.
• Arranging adequate cover arrangements to ensure cleaning standards maintained.
• Daily completion of monitoring report forms.
• To ensure that signing in and out records are accurate and completed daily.
• Line managing a team of cleaners
• Responsibility for the monitoring, distribution and ordering of cleaning materials in conjunction with the Premises Manager.
• Responsible for the management of cleaning equipment/machinery, including checking that machinery is in a safe condition, reporting any defects to the Premises Manager and that equipment is used efficiently throughout the site.
• Maintaining a machinery maintenance log.
• Preparing and undertaking training programmes for cleaning staff and completing induction training for new staff.
• Preparation of annual leave rota/plan for year.
• Preparation of school holiday cleaning programmes.
• Maintaining COSHH chemical records and Health and Safety files.
• Completion of sickness reporting and punctuality reports to HR / Office Manager.
• Completing sickness reviews for line managed
• Undertaking emergency cover cleaning duties as required.
• Undertaking other duties to the needs of the service as required.
• To carry out all duties with due regard to Equal Opportunities

Qualifications & Experience

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience of working in a school
• Supervisor experience

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership.

We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.

In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Before applying, please review our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.