Cleaning Team Manager (Job Ref: 4320)

Salary: £43,615

Grade: Level 3, Zone 2

Location: 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG

Hours per week: 36

Contract Type: Fixed Term/ Secondment for 6 months

Closing Date: Monday 19th October 2026 at 23:55

Interview: TBC

About Camden

At Camden, we’re committed to delivering high-quality services for our residents, communities and colleagues. We work collaboratively, take pride in getting things right and continually look for better, more efficient and sustainable ways of working.

We value and celebrate difference and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

About the Role
You will have proven experience of managing cleaning or soft services across multiple sites, with the ability to lead, motivate and develop teams.

You will have strong financial awareness and experience of identifying efficiencies and delivering cost savings, alongside a good understanding of Health & Safety, COSHH and risk management.

You will be an effective communicator with strong negotiation and customer service skills and be confident using data to monitor performance and costs.

Experience of leading change and introducing efficient and sustainable working practices is essential. Knowledge of BICSc standards is preferred.

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To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

What We Offer

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits including:

27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years
Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexible working opportunities
Interest free loans
Access to our incredible staff networks
Career development and training
Wellbeing support and activities

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Belonging

At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed.

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To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity

Asking for Adjustments

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.