Job Details

Your role will be to provide high quality support to the Housekeeping Lead in the supervision of the provision of a high standard of housekeeping; accommodation and laundry service during the evening shifts.

Role responsibilities:

• Monitor and inspect buildings to ensure cleanliness and hygiene standards are met and maintained in each of the site buildings.
• To co-ordinate work schedules for Housekeepers during the evening shifts
• Assist staff where required to complete work schedules
• To assist the Housekeeping Lead in ensuring that ordering and safe storage of cleaning materials and equipment is monitored and sufficient stock is maintained.
• To assist the Lead in delegating responsibility for communal areas on a daily basis and in initiating cleaning of carpets, curtains and high dusting on a rotating schedule.
• All maintenance issues report by the Housekeeping team to the Supervisor should be raised in a timely manner through Topdesk
• To inspect, fault find, escalate any repairs and/or services required whilst auditing housekeeping services
• Conduct routine housekeeping services and audits as outlined in the planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules and ensure any works are to agreed service levels
• Prioritise work to complete assignments in a timely manner
• Ensure that any works carried out conform to legislative requirements and British safety standards.
• To assist the Housekeeping Lead to ensure that the ordering and storing safely of laundry cleaning materials and equipment is monitored and sufficient stock is maintained.
• All maintenance issues report by the Laundry Operative to the Supervisor should be raised in a timely manner through Topdesk
• To inspect, fault find, escalate any repairs and/or services required whilst auditing laundry services

We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.

• Able to work as part of a team
• Health and safety aware
• Physically fit for moving, lifting and cleaning
• Friendly and caring
• Understanding of children's needs
• Able to take responsibility for their own work
• Flexible and adaptable
• Be able to communicate effectively with line manager and all staff
• Strong organisational skills
• Knowledge of Health and Safety
• Commitment to the vision and values of The Children's Trust
• Flexible and 'can do' attitude to competing commitments in workload
• Highly motivated and reliable
• Ability to cope working in a demanding environment