About The Role

We are seeking a Group Housekeeping Manager to play a key role in delivering exceptional service standards and ensuring the smooth daily operations of the housekeeping department across the East Kent Colleges Group.

You will be responsible for managing and developing cleaning schedules across multiple college sites, maintaining consistent standards, and ensuring optimum environments for learning and working. This includes overseeing quality assurance, managing supplier relationships, controlling budgets for consumables, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

As a line manager to a team of cleaning supervisors, you will provide effective leadership, manage staff performance and absences, and support ongoing training and development.

Why Work for EKC Group?

Alongside our commitment to delivering an excellent student experience, we are proud to offer a supportive and rewarding workplace for our staff. Benefits include:

Competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement (29 days FTE + bank holidays)
Access to 100s of discounts via our Rewards Scheme (restaurants, groceries, retail, gym memberships, holidays)
Cycle to Work, car leasing, and tech purchasing schemes
Outstanding pension scheme with 18% employer contribution
Sustainability commitment – be part of our drive toward Net-Zero
Additional leave for key life events such as your child’s first school day, moving home, or attending interviews
"My 10 Days" initiative – apply for up to 10 days off annually for voluntary work
Community engagement – including charity days and our Annual Staff Celebration Day

About You

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a strong leader with:

Experience in cleaning or soft services management across large/multi-site operations
Proven ability to implement effective cleaning schedules and drive continuous improvement
Excellent communication, organisational, and leadership skills
Knowledge of COSHH and BICSc standards
Strong IT skills (especially in Outlook and Excel)
A commitment to safeguarding, inclusivity, and sustainability

No need to spend time updating your CV, just click apply and complete our short application form. You can save your progress as you go, and we’ll review all applications and get back to all candidates after the closing date.

If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us on jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk

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