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Cleaning Manager

Places for People -
London

Job details

Permanent
£40,000 a year

Benefits

Free flu jabs
Company pension
Employee discount

Qualifications

Continuous improvement
Organisational skills
IT

Full job description

Location:

Battersea Dyson Building, 20 Howie Street, London SW11 4AY
Salary:

£40,000+
Employment Type:

Permanent
Hours per Week:

40
Grade:

5
Closing Date:

10 July 2026

Reporting Group:

Derwent Facilities Management

Derwent FM

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.

As part of Places for People Group, PfP Students are experts in providing facilities management solutions for university campus buildings and student accommodation. Our service is focused on our partnership approach with our clients and the student experience.

More about your role

As Cleaning Manager, you will lead the delivery of high-quality cleaning services across multiple buildings at the Royal College of Art, ensuring safe, hygienic, and well-presented environments for students, staff, and visitors. You will oversee operations across varied shift patterns, monitor performance through regular on-site presence, and continuously improve cleaning schedules, workflows, and resource allocation.

You will lead, motivate, and develop supervisors and frontline teams, driving engagement and a high-performance culture while managing recruitment, onboarding, performance, and wellbeing. Alongside this, you will champion sustainability by promoting eco-friendly products, reducing environmental impact, and improving waste management practices. You will also ensure full compliance with health and safety standards, actively managing risk and promoting a strong safety culture across teams.

This role is split across sites at Battersea, Kensington and White City with working hours of Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm.

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Essential criteria

Proven experience managing cleaning operations across multiple sites, buildings, or large teams
A track record of liaising with a variety of stakeholders.
Experience implementing health & safety compliance and managing incidents within an operational environment

More about you

You will be an experienced operational leader with the ability to manage large, fast-paced cleaning services while balancing multiple priorities and deadlines. You are confident making decisions independently and use data, insight, and problem-solving skills to drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency.

You are also passionate about leading and developing people, creating an inclusive and motivated team culture. With strong organisational and IT skills, you are comfortable managing performance, supporting change, and ensuring high standards of service delivery while keeping the customer experience at the heart of everything you do.

At Places for People we are committed to a safe working environment so a basic DBS check is mandatory.

Benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

Competitive salary with regular annual review
Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
Bonus scheme for colleagues at 2%
35 days holiday (including bank holiday) with option to buy or sell days
Healthcare cashback plan for everyday medical costs - up to £500 savings per year
Access to wellbeing support such as counselling and flu jabs
Private GP and health support services available
Access to a rewards platform with retail and lifestyle discounts
Savings on groceries, travel, shopping and home products
Ongoing training and development opportunities
Access to professional qualifications and career progression
Internal development programmes and learning support
Recognition schemes such as Star Awards and Colleagues Awards
Strong focus on inclusion, wellbeing and colleague engagement
Free membership to Places Gyms

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team [email protected]

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on [email protected].

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

If you are using a mobile device such as an iPad then ensure your CV is stored in the cloud, we currently support Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking.

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities

Armed Forces - We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Places for People will guarantee an interview for any candidate who is serving or has formerly served in the Armed Forces, as a reservist, armed forces veteran (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructor and military spouse/partner and who meets the essential criteria for the vacancy.

Disability Confident - We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This helps us to successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and health conditions. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview. The Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for NI) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has sa substantial and long-term negative effect on their ability to do daily activities.

Neurodivergent – Neurodiverse individuals have highly valuable skills, and we recognise that a traditional interview process sometimes works against them and doesn’t allow them to self-advocate. Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.

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