Cleaning Supervisor – Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service Contract
Are you an experienced cleaner or cleaning supervisor looking for your next opportunity? Join Norse Group and help support the delivery of cleaning services across the Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service contract.
This is a part time role, working 20 hours per week. The role will be based in Ipswich, where the cleaning stores are located, but will involve regular travel across multiple fire stations and associated sites using a company van.
You will support the cleaning team, check standards, help manage stock, arrange cover where needed and keep in regular contact with the Facilities Manager.
Main Responsibilities
- Support the cleaning team across the Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service contract, including day to day staff support, annual leave requests, sickness cover and general queries.
- Visit sites regularly to check cleaning standards, pick up any concerns and help make sure the service is being delivered as expected.
- Help manage cleaning stock across the sites and main store, including checking stock levels, keeping the store organised, making up orders and delivering stock where needed.
- Liaise with cleaning staff, site contacts, the Facilities Manager and wider team to help deal with cleaning issues, missed cleans or service concerns.
- Support the contract where needed with toolbox talks, basic training, team updates and occasional cleaning cover during periods of absence.
To be Successful in this Role, You Will Bring
- Previous cleaning experience, ideally within a multi-site or mobile cleaning environment.
- Experience supervising or supporting a small team, or the confidence to step into a supervisory role.
- Good communication skills and a practical, organised approach.
- Good attention to detail and an understanding of cleaning standards.
- Basic IT skills, including the ability to use email, Microsoft Teams and mobile based systems.
- A full UK driving licence, as travel across the contract is required using a company panel van.
We Offer:
- Salary pro rata from £27,499.06 per annum
- 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro rata
Why join us?
At Norse Group, you’ll be part of a supportive team delivering an important service across the Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service estate.
This role gives you the opportunity to support cleaning staff, help maintain standards across multiple sites and play a key part in keeping the contract running smoothly.
An enhanced DBS check will be required for our successful candidate, payment will be met by the employer. Please click here for details of our DBS policy relating to the recruitment of ex-offenders.
We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.
