Domestic Team Leader

Domestic Team Leader – Queens Hospital, RM7 0AG

Hours:

27 hours per week
• Pay: £15.22 per hour
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Contract:

6‑month fixed‑term contract
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Shifts:

Rotating – 3 nights per week

As a Domestic Team Leader at Sodexo’s Domestic Services Team at Queens Hospital, you’ll lead a team of Domestic Assistants to maintain a clean, safe, and caring environment for patients, staff, and visitors. You will manage a high‑quality, cost‑effective, proactive cleaning service that meets the needs of the hospital and aligns with Sodexo and NHS Trust standards.

• Supervise and support the domestic cleaning team to deliver excellent standards across wards and departments.
• Monitor cleaning performance and hygiene standards, ensuring full compliance with national and Trust requirements.
• Prepare staff rotas, allocate work, and prioritise urgent cleaning requests.
• Conduct regular audits, inspections, and quality control checks, taking action where improvements are needed.
• Manage stock, equipment, and consumables efficiently within budget.
• Provide training, coaching, and ongoing support to ensure team members are confident and competent.
• Manage sickness, absence, and performance reviews.
• Ensure adherence to health, safety, fire, and infection prevention policies at all times.
• Maintain accurate records, timesheets, and other documentation.
• Lead by example with professionalism, empathy, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

We’re looking for a confident, organised individual with strong leadership skills and a passion for maintaining a clean and safe healthcare environment.

• Experience supervising or managing a cleaning/domestic team, ideally in a hospital or healthcare setting.
• Good standard of literacy and numeracy.
• Knowledge of infection prevention, COSHH, and Health & Safety procedures.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
• Excellent time management and organisational abilities.
• Ability to train, motivate, and develop team members.
• Financial awareness and understanding of managing costs and resources.
• Flexibility to work rotating night shifts and adapt to changing priorities.

• Manual Handling training.
• Experience delivering staff training using company guidelines.
• Understanding of NHS cleaning policies and standards.
• NVQ or equivalent qualification in Cleaning or Team Leadership.

Apply now and bring your energy, purpose, and passion to Sodexo. We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications — so don’t wait!

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday life for everyone. We operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our FM, food services, and personal & home services.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We are a Disability Confident Leader employer, committed to changing attitudes toward disability and providing a Disability Confident interview scheme for qualified candidates.