Assistant Facilities Supervisor

Grade C – Salary £25,583 - £26,403 pro rata.

We have a vacancy for 30 hours per week.

Are you a hard worker looking for a part-time role to fit around your current commitments. Would you like to help keep the Councils buildings clean and safe. Then why not join the Facilities Management team at Plymouth City Council.

Council employees and our partners work across various buildings across the city. The cleaning team are responsible for the cleaning of these buildings and work to the highest standards to ensure that our buildings are clean, secure, and safe for our staff and partners, and everyone plays an important part in making this happen.

As an Assistant Facilities Supervisor you will be responsible for supervising a small team of site-based cleaners which includes allocation of work, supporting them in their roles and ensuring that standards are maintained. You will be required to undertake inspections of the workplace and have performance discussions with your team.

The supervision element of the role will be in addition to undertaking the cleaning of multiple premises within the city. This will include a variety of tasks including mopping, toilet cleaning, washing walls/glass, vacuuming, emptying bins and dusting. You may be required to open and close buildings dependant on the site you are working /supporting. You will also be expected to report and elevate building defects to enable a resolution to be found.

This role will be physically challenging and involves manual handling activities.

You will be allocated a group of buildings and will support the team that work  will be expected to support the other Assistant Supervisors and work across alternative buildings when required. This will be discussed at interview.

Cleaning hours range between 06:00 to 20:00, Monday to Saturday dependant on the buildings that you work. Working arrangements can be discussed at interview.

We are a flexible employer and provide a variety of working arrangements tailored to the needs of each role.

“Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with existing right to work in the UK.”

“Plymouth City Council is proud to be an Age Friendly Employer. We encourage applications from talented people at every stage of their career.”

Plymouth City Council is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, care experience, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation.

As part of our commitment to promoting equality we offer guaranteed interviews to those who meet the essential criteria and are considered disabled, care experienced or are an Armed Forces Service Leaver within the last two years.

Further details about the positions are included in the attached role profile.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact Colin Honey, Facilities Supervisor on

Closing Date - Sunday 23 August