Housekeeping Supervisor

Grade UE03: 23742 to 25804 per annum plus 5% Premium band for flexible working

CSG / Accommodation Catering and Events

Full time: 35 hours per week 5 over 7 days including weekends

Open-ended (permanent)

Vacancies: 1

The Opportunity:

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and passionate individual to join Hotels Collection as Housekeeping Supervisor reporting to the Assistant Housekeeping Manager and Housekeeping Manager to cover our 4 unique properties where you will be based (The Scholar Hotel The Scott Hotel KM Hotel & Apartments).

In this challenging and varied role you will supervise a team of housekeepers on their day-to day tasks; carry out room checks and ensure our highest cleaning standards are achieved.

We are looking for a Housekeeping Supervisor who is passionate about providing impeccable cleanliness standards; enjoys working with people and is driven to achieve this role you will:

• Regularly carry out bedroom and public area inspections to ensure a high-quality service in all hotel.
• Supervise a team of up to 40 housekeepers.
• Ensure that all Health & Safety requirements are met to ensure a safe environment is provided and all our legal obligations met.
• Report faults and maintenance issue to ensure we maximise our bedroom availability.

To succeed in this busy role you will need strong communication skills superb problem-solving abilities and immaculate attention to detail. You will have a background in a hospitality setting and a real desire to achieve success.

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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary of 23742 to 25804 per annum plus 5% Premium band for flexible working.
• An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement competitive pension schemes staff discounts and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on ourstaff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on ourright to work webpages(opens new browser tab)

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 5th November 2025.

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