Domestic Team Leader

Uppingham School, founded in 1584, is a leading co-educational independent boarding school. Its 875 pupils, aged 13-18, are accommodated in 15 boarding houses, taught by over 20 academic departments, and participate in numerous extra-curricular activities such as sports, music, and drama. The academic programme is supported by business units responsible for marketing, estates, finance, human resources, IT, catering, cleaning, health and safety, and enterprise/ conferencing. The School employs almost 600 staff and operates seven days a week across the year.

Job purpose

To lead a team of Domestic Cleaners to provide a home from home for pupils by cleaning the houses and central buildings to the highest of standards, and in houses by serving meals and undertaking laundry.

Responsibilities

To work under the direction and guidance of an Assistant Cleaning Manager to carry out the following tasks:

Be courteous to colleagues and pupils and provide a welcoming environment to parents, contractors, conference delegates, and other visitors. Work independently to complete the daily/weekly tasks assigned by your line manager to a high standard. Organise cleaning schedules of work areas for cleaning staff to accomplish high standards. To amend schedules of work as required, including for periods of staff absence, preparing for the...