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Job description

Responsible for: The supervision of cleaning staff at a specified location. To provide a cleaning service within a building or building complex to agreed standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise and control the work of cleaning staff to ensure that EA standards are met, it being understood that the cleaning supervisor personally undertake cleaning duties.
• Carry out induction and skills training including refresher training in line with EA practice.
• Liaise with the building manager or other authorised person on day today issues related to cleaning.
• Investigate complaints in respect of the cleaning provision, take corrective action and where appropriate advise the designated line manager.
• Ensure that adequate supplies of materials and light equipment are requisitioned and maintained at appropriate levels within the budget allocated and that equipment is kept in good condition, used and stored correctly.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Demonstrable two years’ experience of cleaning outside the home environment.
• To meet the statutory obligations under Health and Safety legislation the successful applicant may be required to undertake training as necessary & provided by the EA cleaning service.

Desirable Skills

• Demonstrable experience of supervision of staff.

Further Information

A full list of responsibilities, essential and desirable skills can be found on the Education Authority website. The Education Authority is an equal opportunities employer.