Cleaner

Position

Job title: Cleaner

Responsible to: Facilities Supervisor; responsible to site management when working at sites

Hours of work: 10 hours per week - hours of work between 6 am and 9 am.

Salary SCP 18 £18,131 Pro Rata - £9.62/hour.

Main Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, clean and secure site and reporting any faults that you may find.
• Maximize his/her own performance and contribution.
• Manage his/her time effectively.
• Working on own initiative.
• Ensure they comply with internal and external regulations, policies, procedures, risk assessments, and other requirements appertaining to the organisation.

Job activities

• Clean designated facility areas (dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, emptying bins, restroom cleaning, etc.)
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• Ability to deep clean environments when it is necessary and called for.
• Conduct general upkeep procedures and other tasks as assigned.
• Although working within a team environment, one needs to be able to work predominately alone and take responsibility for personal time management.
• Prioritize tasks in accordance with the internal cleaning program and rota.
• Provide a comprehensive cleaning service, following and adhering to work schedules.
• Ensuring the external access routes to the building is free and clear.
• Clean male and female toilets
• Use and care of electrical equipment and cleaning materials, recognizing and reporting faults and problems.
• Ensure that the security of buildings and rooms cleaned are maintained at all times and that building faults and other occurrences are reported as necessary.
• Ensure that Health & Safety instructions and current working practices are followed at all times.
• Use good customer care practices, liaise with staff and customers and give guidance and assistance to visitors and contractors.
• In order to meet operational requirements and maintain a safe, clean and secure facility, you may be required, from time to time, to be flexible in your approach to work and to undertake any other reasonable duties as may be requested by the Management Team.
• In form management of stock levels or additional required materials.
• Knowledge of how to clean up hazardous materials.
• Ensure cleaning supplies are cared for a stored in line with COSHH guidance.
• Follow organisational health and safety risk assessments and make sure cleaning standards match those.

Basis, Values and Equal Opportunities

• To respect and work according to the Aims and Values Policy of the organisation at all times, and be responsible for the demonstration of these on the course of daily work.
• To respect and work according to all relevant policies applicable to this position, including Equality & Diversity, Conduct, Confidentiality.

Requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel between work sites at short notice.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations and safe working practices.
• Able to evidence experience in basic cleaning and stock management.
• Experience in using and maintaining cleaning equipment and disposal of cleaning supplies.
• Experience in providing good service.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexible, adaptable, and positive attitude to work: able to demonstrate a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Good time management skills, able to prioritise workload.
• Ability to take direction.
• Physically able to carry out duties.
• Good at lateral thinking, problem-solving.
• Non-judgmental attitude, able to work alongside staff for the benefit of our service users.
• This role involves physical work.
• Candidates must be able to respect the aims and values of the work carried out by Aberdeen Cyrenians.

Desirable

• Relevant experience cleaning.
• Knowledge of Manual Handling.
• Experience of working between sites.
• Experience in cleaning care facilities.
• Experience of working on own initiative without supervision for prolonged periods.
• Experience in estimating and purchasing materials.
• Experience in cleaning up hazardous substances.

Other information

Closing Date: 28th September 2021

You can expect the following working for us:

• Free Uniform
• Comprehensive training through our online Learning Management System
• Opportunity to pursue on the job qualifications and career progression
• We do not operate "rolled up" holiday - we provide a total of 34 days annual leave, including statutory holidays (pro-rated for part-time staff)
• Industry leading systems and technology - we use an amazing app to support our home care which helps us to ensure paperwork is streamlined and as much time as possible is spent with the service user
• Online timesheets and expenses
• Paid mileage
• A generous pension scheme
• Bike to Work scheme
• We are a Living Wage Foundation accredited employer - pay is reviewed annually each April
• A warm and friendly team environment where everyone is valued.

We regret that we can only consider applicants for this role who are already eligible to live and work in the UK due to current Home Office rules.

Aberdeen Cyrenians are an equal opportunities employer. As required under the Equality Act, if you require us to make reasonable adjustments in order for you to attend an interview with us, please just let us know by contacting us.

We also guarantee an interview for those who are care experienced or have lived experience in our area of work, subject to meeting the minimum requirements for the role. Please contact us to find out more if this applies to you.