Cleaning Team Leader in Great Malvern

As part of the Domestic Operations team, you will join a small team of Cleaning Team Leaders, playing a key role in maintaining high cleaning standards across the College.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing guidance and ensuring tasks are completed to the required standards and within agreed timeframes.
• Responding to operational priorities.
• Carrying out quality checks and monitoring cleaning performance, addressing any issues promptly.
• Reporting defects, maintenance issues or health and safety concerns, ensuring appropriate follow-up action is taken.
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures, safe working practices and COSHH requirements.
• Maintaining stock control and ensuring equipment and cleaning materials are used correctly and safely.
• Undertaking cleaning duties on a daily basis, including but not limited to, classrooms, offices, boarding houses and bedrooms.

This is a multi-site role, primarily working at Malvern College. You may be required to work at The Downs Malvern, on occasions.

Hours of work: 30 hours per week, 52 weeks a year. As this is 5 days over 7, flexibility is required and will include occasional weekend working. Where weekend work is required, time off in lieu will be provided during the week or paid at the flat rate.

You’ll have:

• Previous experience in a cleaning environment would be desirable.
• A proactive, "can-do" attitude and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Good understanding of health and safety practices within a cleaning environment.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload effectively.
• A professional, polite and approachable manner.
• Good time management skills and flexibility in working hours.

You’ll get:

We offer an exciting range of benefits and opportunities for growth. Malvern College and The Downs is regarded as two of the most stunning schools in the UK and we believe the opportunities are just as enticing as the landscape. Our Operational colleagues work alongside our Academic team in order to provide the best educational experience we can for our pupils. This is an exciting opportunity to join the College team who live, breathe and role model our Malvern Qualities.

To apply: Applications should be submitted no later than 28 August 2026. Malvern College reserves the right to close this vacancy early and therefore applicants are encouraged to apply sooner.

This post involves minimal contact with children and the post holder will not be responsible for children. The post holder will be considered to be in regulated activity. The Downs Malvern and Malvern College exists to provide a quality all round education for pupils up to 18 years and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates must be prepared to undergo child protection screening and an Enhanced DBS check.

You will be required to provide proof of your identity, right to work in the UK and qualifications during the selection process. We will seek references on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications before interview. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.