Chargehand (12.5 Hours) - Ysgol Y Ddraig (Llantwit Major)

Vale Of Glamorgan Council; Llantwit Major; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Vale of Glamorgan Council is seeking a Cleaning Assistant to support the delivery of an effective cleaning service at Ysgol Y Ddraig, Llantwit Major. The role covers holidays and absences and involves assisting with training and site cleaning duties.

Hours: Monday to Friday; term-time 12.5 hrs/week (38 weeks) and recess 10 hrs/week (5 weeks). Pay: Grade 1, SP3 £25,949 pro rata, or £13.45 per hour, with main workplace at Ysgol Y Ddraig.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working within the cleaning industry or a cleaning related discipline/environment.
• Basic understanding of the various cleaning tasks required to provide an efficient and effective premises Cleaning Service.
• Good verbal communication skills and the ability to converse with members of the public and client officers.
• Be physically able to carry out manual and active labouring duties.
• Must be able to work on own initiative and undertake duties in an effective manner.
• Positive and self-motivated with the ability to be flexible and responsive to changes in priorities and demands.
• Be prepared to work irregular hours.
• Ability to drive/travel throughout the Vale or between locations as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• To assist in providing an effective cleaning service to building cleaning clients
• To cover other cleaners during periods of holidays, sickness, staff shortages and other absences.
• To occasionally assist the chargehand /Site Supervisor with the training of cleaning staff.
• To undertake all aspects of cleaning tasks such as; carpet cleaning and steam cleaning, all site specification cleaning, builders cleans, recess cleaning and other cleaning not normally stated in the site specification.

Skills

Cleaning industry experience

Good communication

Manual handling

Own initiative

Flexible hours

Driving / travel

Job description

About us

To provide a cleaning service for building cleaning clients
Ambitious - Forward thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.
Open - Open to different ideas and being accountable for the decisions we take.
Together - Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services.
Proud - Proud of the Vale of Glamorgan; proud to serve our communities and to be part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

About the role

Pay Details: Grade 1, SP3 £25,949 pro Rata, £13.45 ph
Hours of Work / Working Pattern: Monday to Friday.
Term time 12.5 hrs/week (38 weeks).
Recess 10 hrs/week (5 weeks).
Main Place of Work: Ysgol Y Ddraig (Llantwit Major)

Description:

• To assist in providing an effective cleaning service to building cleaning clients
• To cover other cleaners during periods of holidays, sickness, staff shortages and other absences.
• To occasionally assist the chargehand /Site Supervisor with the training of cleaning staff.
• To undertake all aspects of cleaning tasks such as; carpet cleaning and steam cleaning, all site specification cleaning, builders cleans, recess cleaning and other cleaning not normally stated in the site specification.

About you

You will need:

• Previous experience of working within the cleaning industry or a cleaning related discipline/environment
• Basic understanding of the various cleaning tasks required to provide an efficient and effective premises Cleaning Service
• Good verbal communication skills and the ability to converse with members of the public and client officers.
• Be physically able to carry out manual and active labouring duties.
• Must be able to work on own initiative and undertake duties in an effective manner
• Positive and self-motivated with the ability to be flexible and responsive to changes in priorities and demands.
• Be prepared to work irregular hours.
• Ability to drive/travel throughout the Vale or between locations as appropriate