Cleaning Manager (Internally known as Housekeeping Manager)

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About the Roundhouse:
The Roundhouse is a youth charity and independent multi-arts venue based in Camden, London. We've spent the past 20 years shaping the UK’s cultural landscape as a home for world-class music, boundary-breaking theatre, circus, poetry and immersive installations. We're also the UK’s leading creative centre for young people, engaging more than 10,000 young people annually through our creative youth programme.

The Role
Join the dynamic Roundhouse team and become a pivotal force in the effective leadership of the Housekeeping team.
The Roundhouse Housekeeping Manager is responsible for ensuring our three buildings are presented to the highest standard for our users and visitors at all times. They will be expected to maintain a robust cleaning regime in line with agreed KPIs.
The post holder will lead a small in-house team, along with a pool of casuals and will oversee the recruitment, training and management of all employees and workers.
The post holder will also ensure that all relevant Health and Safety (H&S) guidelines are followed at all times and that all necessary H&S documentation and training is completed as required.
The role has key responsibilities to reach our sustainability goals, by seeking innovating new ways of working and to report successes.
Be ready for a fast-paced, high-profile environment, with occasional evening and weekend work required to support our business needs.

If you're ready to make a significant impact and grow your career in a truly unique setting, this is your chance!

About you:
You will lead, assist, and inspire your dedicated team of cleaning supervisors and cleaners in making sure all of the estate including public areas, meeting rooms, offices spaces and bars are of a high standard of cleanliness.

Cleaning management experience is essential with excellent communication skills and experience of leading operational and supervisory level staff.

You will also play a part in the continued development of the cleaning team, and look at how to continually improve standards across the estate.

We welcome applications from people who feel they can bring their own skills, experiences and ideas to the table and empower those around them to do the same. We encourage those currently underrepresented across the cultural sector and all intersections of our diverse society to apply.

The successful candidate must have a current and acceptable DBS check, or be willing to undertake one.

For more information please download the full job description from our website and if you would like to apply, and feel you have the skills and experience we are looking for, please click “Apply Now” to complete your application by 2nd July 2026, Midnight.

Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week (excluding breaks)
Salary: £36,420 per annum
Application Deadline: 2nd July 2026, Midnight

This role will be largely from 09.00 - 5pm Monday to Friday, but you will be required to cover the Housekeeping Supervisors (early & late shifts and weekends) during holidays/ absences.

Benefits:
25 days’ holiday per year plus bank holidays pro rata, increasing after 2 years service up to 30 days
Ability to buy up to 3 days annual leave
Pension scheme
Cycle to Work, Tech and Home Scheme
Season Ticket Loan
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Health Cash Plan
Group Life Assurance
Staff discount at our bar and café
Complimentary staff tickets
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave
Staff networks, forms and social groups


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