Cleaning Working Team Leader

Location: NRS Harwell, Didcot, Oxfordshire
Contract: Permanent Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week - 9 day fortnight (early finish every other Friday)

A stable leadership role in a highly regulated nuclear environment

Amey is recruiting a Cleaner Team Leader to support Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) at Harwell. This long term, secure role offers consistent hours, a 9 day fortnight and the opportunity to lead a small on site cleaning team in a high security, safety critical environment.

This is a working Team Leader role. You won't be office based - you'll lead from the front, carrying out cleaning duties alongside managing, supporting and guiding the team.

About the role

Working at NRS Harwell, you'll help maintain safe, clean and compliant nuclear facilities. The environment is controlled, professional and highly regulated, making attention to detail, safety and standards essential.

You'll be responsible for the day to day delivery of cleaning services on site while supporting, motivating and supervising the cleaning team.

Key responsibilities

• Carrying out hands on cleaning duties alongside the team
• Leading and supervising on site cleaning staff
• Ensuring cleaning standards meet strict nuclear, safety and client requirements
• Managing rotas, holidays and sickness to maintain full cover
• Completing routine cleaning, safety and quality inspections
• Monitoring KPIs, audits and service delivery standards
• Acting as point of contact with the client and Facilities Manager
• Managing cleaning equipment, materials and consumables
• Ensuring Health & Safety procedures are followed at all times
• Supporting training, inductions, 1 to 1s and team briefings

What you'll bring

• Experience working in a cleaning environment (supervisory experience preferred)
• A hands on, practical approach - comfortable cleaning as part of the role
• Good understanding of Health & Safety
• Strong communication and people skills
• Ability to work calmly and professionally in a controlled / secure environment
• Organised, reliable and able to lead by example
• Full UK driving licence

Security & site environment

• This role is based within a nuclear restoration site
• You must be willing to work in controlled areas
• DBS and security clearance required - fully supported by Amey

Benefits

• 20 days holiday + bank holidays (with option to buy more)
• Flexible benefits (Cycle2Work, insurance, gym discounts)
• Two paid Social Impact Days each year
• Family friendly and inclusive policies

Application Guidance and Diversity & Inclusion

At Amey we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We believe everyone deserves an opportunity to shine.

As a disability confident leader, we're proud to guarantee applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that you may require at any point during the recruitment process.