Domestic Supervisor

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership

Closing Date: Thursday 19 November 2026

Thinking of your next career step? We are looking for a domestic supervisor to join our fantastic team at Tigh A Rudha. Let us explain why this could be right for you.

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

Working as part of our friendly team within Tigh A Rudha care home. You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of efficiency and cleanliness within all areas of the care home.

Ensuring you provide a safe, hygienic and welcoming environment for the residents.

• You will be responsible for implementing a yearly cleaning schedule, assume responsibilities for the day to day management of the agreed schedule.
• Using approved council policies and practises you will promote standards of cleanliness.

• Implement the rota to meet the needs of the service.
• Support domestic staff, with induction, ongoing development, supervision and identify training needs.
• Responsible for ordering cleaning materials and equipment in agreement with management.
• To undertake relevant paperwork in relation to domestic supervisor.
• To establish good working relationships with colleagues.
• Ensure all working equipment is maintained to a high standard, report faults in accordance to in house policies.
• Cleaning, washing, sweeping, vacuum cleaning, emptying litter bins, polishing and dusting, which will include toilets and shower areas, using powered equipment where appropriate.
• To undertake laundry duties as required.
• To undertake any other duties as appropriate and directed by management.

Adhering to job specification details.

Promoting and adhering to Argyll & Bute policies and procedures, including Health & Safety.

Previous training in a similar role would be useful however full training will be provided.

Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements in relation to cleaning and Hygiene.

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We provide information to help with moving to the area, from finding somewhere to live to securing employment, and from schools and wider education to the varied lifestyles available here. If you have any enquiries, you’re welcome to get in touch with us at settlementproject@argyll-bute.gov.uk. If your enquiry is only about housing, you are welcome to contact workerhousing@argyll-bute.gov.uk directly.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Learn more here Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme, Disability Confident, Armed Forces, Fair Work First Statement, Equality and Fairness, Climate Change, Hybrid and Flexible Working Policy

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

Applicants should note that:-

• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
• This post is not suitable for job share.
• The salary shown is the full time equivalent salary, the actual salary will be paid pro rata for the hours worked.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
• This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with adults.

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page. 

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description please contact the recruiting manager, who is:

Claire MacInnes, Unit Manager

Contact Telephone Number: 01631 567809

Email: claire.macinnes3@argyll-bute.gov.uk

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.  

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.  

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy