Area Cleaning Manager in Northampton

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Mobile Area Cleaning Manager to join our Northampton school’s account. This role is based on-site although you will need to hold a UK driving licence to travel to your assigned schools. The salary is dependent on experience. The standard hours of work are 37.5 hours per week – Monday – Friday (flexible start and finish times dependent on requirements).

Join our vibrant, inclusive community in Northampton Schools working on delivering critical services for schools that make a real positive impact across the UK. Amey manages facilities for 43 Northampton schools, ensuring safe, clean, and compliant learning environments for students and teachers. We deliver 24/7 services with minimal disruption, working in partnership to maintain high standards.

The Cleaning Manager is responsible for coordinating and supervising all cleaning activities across the school sites to maintain a safe, hygienic, and welcoming learning environment. The role ensures that all areas, classrooms, communal areas, toilets, sports facilities, and specialist spaces meet the contractual cleaning KPIs and compliance standards suitable for a school setting.

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Oversee daily cleaning operations across the school sites within your remit.
• Develop cleaning schedules around school activities and timetables.
• Minimise complaints by ensuring service delivery in line with contractual cleaning KPIs.
• Ensure deep cleaning is completed during school holidays or when required, as per schedule agreed with client.
• Respond promptly to urgent cleaning requests such as spillages or illness incidents.
• Supervise and support cleaning staff, including planning rotas and allocating duties.
• Manage staff performance in line with Amey HR policy and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with Amey’s COSHH, safeguarding and health & safety policies.
• Maintain cleaning materials, consumables, and equipment.
• Work collaboratively with Amey Operations Managers and Facilities Managers to ensure contractual compliance.

We Want To Hear From You If You Have/are:

• Supervisory experience in cleaning, facilities, or site management.
• Strong knowledge of COSHH regulations and chemical safety.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to motivate and manage a team.
• Basic IT literacy for rotas, audits, and communication.
• Experience maintaining accurate training records and coordinating staff training programmes.
• Experience working in a school or educational environment.
• Health & safety training, such as IOSH.
• BICSc qualification.
• Experience managing deep cleans or term‑time staffing structures.

Our Benefits:

• Remuneration – Competitive annual salary with potential yearly reviews.
• Career Growth – Advancement opportunities to roles like Facilities Manager.
• Training Opportunities – Comprehensive training, including fully funded leadership programmes.
• Holidays – At least 24 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy further days.
• Pension – Generous pension scheme with extra contributions from Amey.
• Flexible benefits – Customisable options such as insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme, and discounted gym membership.
• Exclusive Discounts – Access to discounts from leading retailers, healthcare services, and more.
• Give Back to community – Two Social Impact Days each year for volunteering and fundraising.
• Family friendly policies for new parents or those providing care for a dependant.
• Membership of our Affinity Networks to connect, support and inspire diverse communities.

We are a leading provider of full life‑cycle engineering, operations, and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and complex facilities. Our purpose is to deliver sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. As a disability confident leader, we guarantee applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.