Cleaner

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 15,153 - 20,664; Part time

Job summary

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services seeks a part‑time Cleaner at Miltoncross Academy, Portsmouth. The role involves delivering routine and periodic cleaning to a Mitie client, maintaining high standards, and adhering to SLAs and schedules.

The successful candidate will have cleaning experience (training provided if needed), be reliable, team‑oriented, and self‑driven, with a professional attitude and commitment to safeguarding and quality. Immediate start available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Cleaning experience preferred; training can be provided.
• Reliable, hardworking with a professional attitude.
• Ability to work to a schedule and as part of a team.
• Capable of using own initiative where appropriate.
• Be open and honest.
• Be self-driven and determined.
• Strive for continuous improvements in service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Undertake training to perform the cleaning role.
• Work within a team and use own initiative.
• Follow Mitie policies on safety, health and environment.
• Maintain designated areas to specified cleanliness and SLA standards.
• Keep cleaning equipment clean and in good order.
• Report maintenance needs identified during tasks.
• Ensure security and safeguarding policies are observed.
• Build positive relationships with customers and strive to exceed expectations.
• Adhere to dress, punctuality and attendance expectations.
• Undertake other related duties as required.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Reliability

Teamwork

Initiative

Honesty

Self-driven

Continuous improvement

Job description

Job Title: Cleaner

Rate of Pay: £12.71 Per Hour

Contract: Permanent (Part Time – 12.5 Hours Per Week)

Location: Miltoncross Academy, 9 Falconer House, Cotton Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, PO3 6RB

Job Information

Deliver excellent service standards for the delivery of routine planned and periodic cleaning for a Mitie customer. Ensure the contract service delivery is of a high standard, meeting all SLA agreements whilst adhering to the cleaning schedules.

Main Duties

• Undertake all training required to deliver the cleaning role.
• Work within a team and use own initiative.
• Adhere to all Mitie Quality, Safety, Health and Environmental policies and procedures.
• Maintain the designated area to an agreed level of cleanliness in line with the Contract and relevant SLAs, carrying out all daily, weekly and periodic tasks as directed by the Cleaning Supervisor.
• Ensure that the service is delivered effectively and efficiently to a high standard.
• Ensure all equipment is kept clean, well‑maintained and in safe working order.
• Report any maintenance requirements identified during cleaning tasks.
• Always maintain security – locking doors, following lost property procedures etc.
• Have a full knowledge and understanding of the designated cleaning area, including the agreed work specification and time allocated to facilities.
• Have a full working knowledge of all cleaning equipment, materials and approved chemicals used by Mitie.
• Set a good example in terms of dress, behaviour, punctuality, and attendance.
• Ensure all Safeguarding Policies are always adhered to and raise any concerns in line with the Mitie policy.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Ensure contractors and external visitors comply with security and health and safety while on school premises.
• Build positive and productive working relationships with all customers, delivering excellent customer service and seeking ways to continuously improve and exceed expectations.
• To undertake any other related duties which are within the job holder's capability, according to the needs of the business.

What We Are Looking For

• Cleaning experience is preferred however training can be provided.
• Reliable and hardworking with a professional attitude.
• Ability to work to a schedule and as part of a team.
• Capable of working to their own initiative where appropriate.
• Be open and honest.
• Be self‑driven and determined.
• Strive for continuous improvements in service delivery.

Mitie is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Regulated Activity

• It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group (i.e. vulnerable adults, children or both).
• This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and Mitie is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children or vulnerable adults.

Our market‑leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long‑term condition and need us to make any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing us.