Lewisham
Cleaning Operative
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Cleaning Operative
Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!
We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.
Introduction
If you would like to join Lewisham's Cleaning Service, then look no further!
Are you an experienced cleaner who is able to work unsupervised? Can you work flexibly? Do you have good attention to detail? Do you take pride in your work?
What's the role?
You will be working as part of the Lewisham Cleaning Service. There are several Morning vacancies across the Cleaning Portfolio where the earliest start is 06:00 and the latest finish is 10:00.
All successful applicants will be advised of the allocated building and the cleaning times once all clearances have been received.
What’s in it for you?
Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:
- Generous holiday allowance
- Local Government Pension scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
- Season ticket and bicycle loans
- A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
- Supportive staff networks
What we’re looking for
We are looking for Cleaning Operatives who are flexible and can travel across the Lewisham Borough. You will be responsible in cleaning the building/s that are assigned to you to an excellent standard, and must be able to carry out all duties that are mentioned in the job description. There may be opportunities for additional work.
You must be:-
- A Hard worker
- A Good communicator with good organisation skills
- A Flexible worker
- able to have an eye for detail
- able to work cohesively as part of a team or independently
- an excellent timekeeper
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Location
You will primarily be cleaning buildings that are allocated to you which may be subject to Service Delivery changes.
There may be opportunities for additional hours based on Service requirements.
Special conditions
- To be able to work between 06:00 - 10:00
- Able to carry out all tasks highlighted in the job description.
The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CV’s.
Applicant handbook [https://lewisham.gov.uk/mayorandcouncil/counciljobs/applying/how-to-apply-for-a-job-with-us] - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specific criteria
For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Carl Burguesson (carl.burguesson@lewisham.gov.uk [carl.burguesson@lewisham.gov.uk]) – Cleaning Service and Security Contract Team Leader
Please click here [https://lewisham.gov.uk/-/media/jobs/CleaningOperativeJD040424] to view the Job Description and Person Specification
Salary
£30,225 - £30,654 per annum by pro rata (Scale 2)
N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.
Diversity
Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply [https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply]
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