Cleaning Services Manager

The University of St Andrews is seeking an experienced and customer-focused Cleaning Services Manager to lead the delivery of high-quality cleaning services across our diverse and historic estate.

Working within the Estates Unit, you will be responsible for managing a team of approximately 160 cleaning staff through a supervisory structure, ensuring that cleaning services are delivered safely, efficiently and to consistently high standards across academic, administrative and public-facing buildings.

As a key member of the Facilities Management leadership team, you will drive service excellence, workforce development, operational performance and continuous improvement. You will work closely with colleagues across the University to provide welcoming, safe and inclusive environments that support world-class teaching, research and the student experience.

The successful candidate will bring significant experience of leading cleaning, facilities or support service operations within a large and complex organisation. You will have excellent leadership, organisational and communication skills together with a commitment to customer service, health and safety, innovation and sustainability.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the world's leading universities and contribute to the delivery of high-quality facilities services across a unique and prestigious estate.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays pro rata

Financial contribution to relocation where applicable

Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions

A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies

Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services

Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel

* Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme

At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter. We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on [email protected].

Closing Date: 30 October 2026

Interview Date: w/c 23 November 2026

Estates

Salary: £38784 - £46,049 per annum

Start date: 1 December 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter

School/Unit: Estates

Posted: 09/10/2026

Closing date: 30/10/2026

Closing time: 23:59 (GMT)