QinetiQ
Property Services Operative

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Package: £23,760 - 26,400 (Pro-rata'd) + Benefits Package
Role ID: SF20384
Are you ready to be part of the future?
At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Cleaner at our Portsmouth site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.
The Role
As a Cleaner, you will provide robust and flexible support and undertake a number of duties. You will act as a Property Service Operative where your job will be 80% cleaning and 20% will be undertaking other tasks such as low-level routine maintenance, lift and shift, post, escorting, and other general duties in support of the Group Property operations on a site.
Day-to-day, you will:
- Be carrying out cleaning of all internal areas on site, including offices, toilets, labs, and kitchens
- Deliver general service tasks as identified such as hanging notice boards, weekly shower flushes, and recording for audit purposes
- Ensure maintenance standards and quality of work delivered are to the required level
- Assist in resolving customer issues with outstanding tasks or deliveries
Essential experience of the Cleaner:
- You must have previous experience as a Cleaner
- You must have a valid UK Driving License
Essential qualifications for the Cleaner:
We value difference and we do not have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn, then we would like to hear from you.
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This role is 20 hours per week based at our Portsmouth site. Preferred working times are 07:00 – 11:00.
Portsmouth Technology Park (PTP)
Portsmouth Technology Park (PTP) is one of QinetiQ’s key facilities, focusing on advanced technology development and engineering services. It is dedicated to research and development, ensuring that complex systems are designed, integrated, and tested effectively to meet operational requirements. The facility utilizes sophisticated modelling and simulation techniques to analyse and predict performance.
Please note that all applicants must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.
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At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers, and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability-confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing internal_recruitment@qinetiq.com. One of our recruitment team will contact you.
Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.


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Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines, and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued, and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq
Our Benefits
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
- Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance, and Dental Insurance
- Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets, and much more
- We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
- Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community
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