Cleaner

Serco Group Plc; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Holidays 25 days + BH

Training & development

Wellbeing program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Serco Group plc is seeking a Cleaner in Birmingham to maintain clean, safe, and welcoming accommodation for asylum seekers. The role involves cleaning dispersed properties and communal areas, and travelling between sites using a company vehicle.

The position offers 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a £27,300 salary and a benefits package including a pension, holidays, training, wellbeing support, and employee discounts. Driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience cleaning domestic properties or similar environments.
• A valid UK driving licence.
• Ability to work independently and manage your own workload effectively.
• Good communication and basic IT skills.
• A reliable and proactive approach, with pride in delivering high standards.
• Experience cleaning larger or shared households would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Clean dispersed accommodation properties and communal areas to agreed standards.
• Travel between sites using a company vehicle to carry out cleaning duties.
• Ensure properties are hygienic, safe, and ready for occupancy when required.
• Report any maintenance concerns or property issues identified during visits.
• Follow health and safety procedures and safe working practices at all times.
• Take pride in maintaining welcoming environments that support residents' wellbeing.

Skills

Driving licence

Independent worker

Good communication

Basic IT skills

Reliable and proactive

Job description

Location: Birmingham Salary: £27,300 plus company van (driving licence essential) and excellent benefits Schedule: 37.5 hours per week with flexible working hours Monday to Friday between 8:00am and 6:00 pm.

Ready to impact a better future?

As a Cleaner in our Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contract (AASC) team, you'll help ensure that accommodation is clean, safe, and welcoming for people seeking asylum. Your work will directly support individuals and families by maintaining high standards across the properties we manage.

Through our AASC contract, we provide accommodation and support for people while their asylum claims are being processed. As part of a team committed to trust, care, innovation, and pride, you'll play an important role in creating a positive impact on communities and helping some of the most vulnerable people in society feel safe, respected, and supported. Your work has purpose and contributes to our mission to impact a better future.

What you'll do as a Cleaner

• Clean dispersed accommodation properties and communal areas to agreed standards


• Travel between sites using a company vehicle to carry out cleaning duties


• Ensure properties are hygienic, safe, and ready for occupancy when required


• Report any maintenance concerns or property issues identified during visits


• Follow health and safety procedures and safe working practices at all times


• Take pride in maintaining welcoming environments that support residents' wellbeing

Previous experience cleaning domestic properties or similar environments

• A valid UK driving licence


• Ability to work independently and manage your own workload effectively


• Good communication and basic IT skills


• A reliable and proactive approach, with pride in delivering high standards


• Experience cleaning larger or shared households would be an advantage

A little bit about us: At Serco, everyone plays a vital part in delivering essential public services that make a real difference. As a global team of 50,000 people across Defence, Transport, Justice, Immigration, Healthcare, Leisure and Citizen Services, we're united by a shared purpose: to improve the services that communities rely on. Guided by our values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride, our people make meaningful impact, every single day.

Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme

• Holidays: 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays


• Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression


• Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime Healthline, wellbeing app, simply health cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres


• Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel


• Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community


• Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme

Vetting and checks:

As well as checking eligibility to work in the UK, you will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to help us identify and provide any support you may need to undertake the role effectively.