King's College London

Job id: 156245 . Salary: £13,255.29 inc LWA . Posted: 24 August 2026 . Closing date: 30 August 2026 . Business unit: Estates & Facilities . Department: Cleaning - Central . Contact details: Bozena Elzbieta Rys . bozena.rys@kcl.ac.uk Location: Waterloo Campus . Category: Professional & Support Services . Back to job search THIS VACANCY IS OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY About the role: The Cleaning Supervisor will be the operational supervisor of the cleaning workforce responsible for supervising all aspects of the daily cleaning operation and ensuring ‘service excellence’ is delivered in a world class university. The Supervisor will ensure that all cleaning is delivered safely and in line with both college and departmental standards and that they and their team work collaboratively respecting King’s values and Fit for Kings behaviours. The supervisor will undertake a substantial proportion of frontline cleaning duties whilst providing a hands-on approach in supporting the team and show a clear understanding of how to deliver the cleaning standards they expect from others. Working hours will be Monday to Friday 6pm till 9pm This is a part time post (15 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract. About you: To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: Essential criteria A good understanding of what is required to be an effective supervisor. Good English language communication skills, including the ability to understand and respond to instructions both written and verbal. Good customer service skills with an understanding of customer expectations and how these can be met Experience in a supervisor role. Good cleaning experience with both equipment and machinery Ability to work calmly and efficiently under pressure Good teamwork skills. Confident in delivering training sessions to the team Good understanding of safe working practices including COSHH and colour coding Desirable criteria BICs Licence to practice Cleaning related qualifications First Aid Spanish speaker Good understanding of auditing and using audit systems to monitor cleaning standards Downloading a copy of our Job Description Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process. At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university. The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension. We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination. When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly, and we recognise its growing role in professional work. Applicants may use AI tools to support preparation of their application, for example to research the role or structure written responses. However, applications must reflect the applicant’s own work and experience. AI tools should not be used during interviews or assessment activities unless this has been agreed in advance as a reasonable adjustment. Further guidance on the use of AI in recruitment can be found here. We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day. We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages. Apply now Apply now

• The Supervisor will ensure that all cleaning is delivered safely and in line with both college and departmental standards and that they and their team work collaboratively respecting King’s values and Fit for Kings behaviours.
• The supervisor will undertake a substantial proportion of frontline cleaning duties whilst providing a hands-on approach in supporting the team and show a clear understanding of how to deliver the cleaning standards they expect from others.

• To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
• A good understanding of what is required to be an effective supervisor.
• Good English language communication skills, including the ability to understand and respond to instructions both written and verbal.
• Good customer service skills with an understanding of customer expectations and how these can be met
• Experience in a supervisor role.
• Good cleaning experience with both equipment and machinery
• Ability to work calmly and efficiently under pressure
• Confident in delivering training sessions to the team
• Good understanding of safe working practices including COSHH and colour coding
• Cleaning related qualifications
• Good understanding of auditing and using audit systems to monitor cleaning standards