Senior Team Leader - Building Cleaning

Senior Team Leader Building Cleaning

Make an impact. Lead with pride. Shape a service that keeps our community shining.

We re looking for a confident, people-focused leader to take charge of our Building Cleaning Service at Chesterfield Borough Council. If you re someone who can rally a team, solve problems on the spot and raise standards across the board, this is your next move.

What You ll Do

• Lead and inspire cleaning teams to deliver spotless, high-quality results across our buildings.
• Manage people, equipment, materials and budgets with confidence.
• Hold regular check-ins and develop your team to be flexible, motivated and customer focused.
• Drive smarter, safer and more efficient ways of working.
• Champion top-tier Health & Safety standards and support investigations where needed.
• Step in operationally when required, you ll be hands-on and ready to help.
• Spot opportunities to improve our service and add real value.

What You Bring

• Energy, initiative and a can-do, lead-from-the-front attitude.
• Experience in cleaning services and working across different teams.
• Strong communication and people-management skills.
• Confidence in managing workloads, deadlines and customer expectations.
• An understanding of Health & Safety and why it matters.
• NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) and a full driving licence.

(If you re not yet management-qualified, no problem, you ll have the opportunity to gain it.)

Why Join Us?

Because this is more than a cleaning role, it s a leadership role with real community impact. You ll help create safe, welcoming spaces for residents, staff and visitors, while developing a team that takes pride in what they do.

You ll also get:

• Training, development and room to grow
• A supportive team culture
• Flexibility, including occasional evenings and weekends
• A chance to make a visible difference every single day

Ready to lead a team that keeps Chesterfield looking its best? Apply now and take the next step in your leadership journey.