Cleaning Operative
Permanent
Salary: Band 3 - £23,152 p.a.
37 hours per week Monday – Friday 15:30 - 23:30 November to February) & 16:30 – 00:30 (March to January)
Our service:
The purpose of our service is “to help keep the city safe, clean and tidy and provide advice/support when needed”
As a service we take pride in our work by valuing others, focusing on what is important so that we make a real and positive difference.
Why work for us?
• Make a difference to your community
• Join a large and dynamic organisation
• Full training provided although previous cleaning experience would be an advantage
• Uniform and PPE provided
• No weekend or bank holiday working
• Local government pension scheme
Value Steps:
We work in a demand-led way which means we do not clean to a schedule.
ARRIVE = Arrive with all appropriate equipment needed.
ASSESS = Assess what needs doing at each job and prioritizing tasks that pose potential risks.
DO = Dealing first with priority tasks then carrying out the remainder of the cleaning tasks in an organised/systematic/methodical way.
What is the role?
• Carrying out cleaning tasks at various sites including high-rise blocks, sheltered schemes, playparks, and carparks.
• Specialist cleaning tasks may also be required including carpet cleaning and floor buffing for which full training will be provided.
• Internal and external cleaning throughout the year; it is expected that you will be working in all weathers.
• In addition to cleaning around the estate, you will be required to interact with residents as well as reporting bulky items, communal repairs, and anti-social behaviour issues to relevant departments.
• Demonstrating a good understanding of Health & Safety practices and being able to demonstrate safe methods of work when cleaning which promotes the health and safety of yourself and others.
• Using equipment such as backpack hover, motor scrubber and I-Mop, correctly and carrying out regular care and maintenance. Full training including the potential to gain qualifications will be provided.
• This is quite a physical role involving using stairs, emptying full bins, and maneuvering a cleaning cart.
• This is predominantly a lone working role.
Who is the person?
You need:
1. To be a motivated, hard-working, and conscientious individual who can use initiative when necessary and take pride in the work.
2. To be a team-player with good self-awareness, supporting others in meeting the Green & Clean purpose.
3. To be a confident and calm person who can be diplomatic in challenging situations.
4. To be able to make good decisions, take responsibility for actions and learn from any mistakes made.
5. To have the ability to converse at ease with customers and colleagues in accurate spoken English.
6. To be able to communicate effectively and be a good listener.
7. To be flexible and able to adapt to changing work situations as you may need to move between different team and sites, sometimes at short notice.
8. To have good timekeeping as you may be a key holder; as well as the ability to prioritize tasks and carry out your workload in an organised and methodical way.
9. To be an honest person with a positive attitude and good work ethic.
A full UK driving license is desirable but not essential.
When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points with the use of examples from your experience and attach this as a cover letter in the Supporting Documents section. This is really important or you are likely not to be shortlisted. Please click HERE for the full job profile.
Closing date: 23rd October 2024.
We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.
We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:
- A generous pension scheme
- Up to 31 days annual leave per year pro rata + bank holidays
- A range of retail discounts via our reward portal offering discounts at retailers including IKEA, Currys, Tesco
- Free Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellbeing support
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships
- Potential to purchase additional annual leave
- Business travel support and initiatives, including bike loans
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
