Equans is looking for a Cleaning Team Leader to join our team in Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3LY on a permanent basis. The role is full‑time, 34 hours per week, with an offered salary of £28,099 per annum and a benefits package.
Shift Pattern
Flexible working hours between 05:30–13:30, with duties every other weekend.
Responsibilities
- Responsibility and supervision of housekeepers and patient services assistants daily, ensuring full coverage of duty rosters and effective completion of duties in line with performance standards.
- Supervision and control of service standards delivered to the Trust at ward/departmental level, including cleaning and patient food and beverage service.
- Act as the interface between ward/departmental managers and services teams concerning reactive maintenance requests, ensuring soft‑services staff proactively identify and report maintenance defects.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
- Life cover equivalent to 1× annual salary
- Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
- Gym membership discounts
- Cycle‑to‑work scheme
- Holiday purchase scheme
- 2 corporate social‑responsibility days per year
- Broad range of learning opportunities, including professional qualifications, training, and personalised support programmes
- Employee referral rewards scheme
- 24/7 employee assistance programme and access to a mental wellbeing app
Qualifications
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (desirable)
- Basic Health and Safety Certificate (desirable)
- Supervisory management qualification (desirable)
- Ability to work as part of a team (essential)
- Experience of performance management of employees, including appraisals
- Experience of working within the Hotel & Catering industry and/or Facilities Management sector (desirable)
- Experience in a supervisory capacity
- Computer literate, ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Equans encourages applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, in line with the Equality Act 2010.
For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK.
Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a relocation package with this job role.
Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.
Agency involvement is not required.
