CLEANING TEAM LEADER (PT)

Vacancy Type
Police Staff
Area Command / Department
Business Services
Location
Washington
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Reduced Hours
Salary Range
£31,548 - £34,329
Closing Date
09/09/2025
Role:

JUST SO YOU KNOW

Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of a Cleaning Team Leader with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re ing for and the values and behaviours that contribute.
The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a face to face interview. Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.
We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, with whom we collaborate with to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, therefore if you demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as stated in the advert, we will progress your application and offer you an interview.
If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter) You can get in touch with us via careers@northumbria.police.uk for any support regarding the application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure your visit goes smoothly.
Use of AI in Applications: At Northumbria Police, we embrace innovative technologies to enhance our recruitment process. We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While AI can be a valuable resource, we encourage applicants to ensure their submissions accurately reflect their personal qualifications, experiences, and skills. Our selection process includes thorough evaluations to verify the authenticity and suitability of all applications. We value genuine and thoughtful responses that showcase your unique strengths and perspectives.
If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Recruitment Vetting (RV) form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information, and references.

THE ROLE

Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Business Services Department as Cleaning Team Leader.
The role involves managing cleaning supervisors and their teams to ensure that service delivery standards and requirements are met and Health and Safety regulations are adhered too.
This is a job share role with another Cleaning Team Leader who works Wed, Thurs and Fri.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Manage the recruitment, appraisal, development, mentoring and discipline of allocated staff ensuring they have the knowledge, skills and experience to achieve the required standards and performance
• Manage the Cleaning Supervisors and their teams based in numerous locations within Sunderland, South Tyneside and Gateshead.
• Manage resource levels, plan and prioritise workloads to ensure the cleaning specification and standards are being met in each location
• Coordinate the bespoke training programs put in place for all cleaning staff in line with the force’s requirements and demand.
• Manage the cleaning delivery in line with agreed Service Level Agreements, monitoring and evaluating performance including undertaking agreed quality checks and audits in line with agreed standards.
• Evaluate and monitor all cleaning machinery and equipment to ensure that staff and buildings have the most appropriate equipment available, to support the highest standard of cleaning across the force area
• Carry out regular audits and inspections of standards to assess the quality and output of the cleaning service provided.

THIS ROLE INVOLVES TRAVEL, SO YOU’LL NEED ACCESS TO YOUR OWN CAR. DON’T WORRY—MILEAGE COSTS ARE REIMBURSED!

Sound interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please view the job description