Please note a full application through our website which should include a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Please be advised applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.

Background of department/role

We are looking for a Housekeeping Team Leader to work alongside three others within our busy Housekeeping team, which is part of the Facilities & Commercial Services Department at Canterbury Christ Church University.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, friendly, hard-working and efficient person to work across the Canterbury campus in residential and non-residential buildings. The Team Leader will need to have a flexible approach and to be able to meet with the expectations of providing a consistent, quality service to students, staff and external visitors.

The role is varied and no day is ever the same. A flexible and adaptable approach will assist you in this role and good customer services, communication, forward planning, problem solving are also skills that will be integral to carrying out Team Leader duties.

Experience of working in a cleaning environment and good IT knowledge and skills are essential.

How will you work?

You will be responsible for managing your team with the support of a supervisor and housekeeping general assistance.

Responsible for day-to-day staff management including rostering, liaison and planning, attending meetings, managing leave requests and any other general staffing issues as required, and to use and maintain all University systems including the Finance procurement system, the Estates Fault reporting system, as well as Accommodation and Conference & Events reservations systems.

Role is full time with the working pattern to be agreed with the successful candidate.

Occasional travel to sites beyond the main campus may be required to provide cover to all sites. Therefore a driving license is desirable.

How to apply

Start date for applications: 30th January 2026

Closing date for applications: 15th February 2026

Interviews are to be held on: w/c 23rd February 2026 (date to be confirmed)

If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Housekeeping.managers@canterbury.ac.uk (strictly no agencies, thank you) quoting reference number REQ05827.

Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.

Additional Information

Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you #yourCCCU.

Our university is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and work

Employment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.

Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.