Cleaner

Gov Facility Services Limited; Winchester; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Death in service

Private GP consultations

Employee Assistance Programme

Retailer discounts

Job summary

Gov Facility Services Limited is seeking a Cleaning Operative for HMP Winchester. Join a dedicated team and contribute to a safe, clean environment in a CATEGORY B prison.

The role follows a Monday to Friday schedule, with a strong focus on safety and teamwork, supporting prison staff and prisoners alike. We offer a competitive benefits package including annual leave and support services, with opportunities to develop and progress within a connected facilities team dedicated to secure, reliable

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a cleaning environment.
• Knowledge of COSHH.
• Knowledge of relevant health and safety requirements.
• Excellent organisational, time management and people skills.

Skills

Cleaning environment

COSHH

Health & safety

Organisational skills

Time management

People skills

Job description

Location: HMP Winchester, Romsey Rd, Winchester. SO22 5DF

We are seeking a dedicated Cleaning Operative to join our team at HMP Winchester, a CATEGORY B Adult/Male prison.

Join a team that is more than just a group of colleagues - we work MONDAY TO FRIDAY as a supportive and driven family, working together to create a safe and nurturing environment.

HMP Winchester runs like a self-contained town it takes hundreds of people to keep it functioning, and as the Facilities Maintenance Team we are committed and driving the smooth and safe operation, like a heart that pumps blood through the body, everything we do impacts every prisoner, employee, and visitor, and wider to the families and community.

As a Cleaning Operative you will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced and passionate colleagues who vary from Plumbers, Electricians, Carpenters, Painters, to Cleaners, and Administrators, and others, who are all dedicated to making a positive difference, providing a safe and secure environment for all.

We are a Ministry of Justice business and provide critical and time-bound services to HMPPS, and are looking for a Cleaning Operative with a combination of:

• - Experience of working within a cleaning environment
• - Knowledge of COSHH
• - Knowledge of relevant health and safety requirements
• - Excellent organisational, time management and people skills.

Explore a varied and rewarding career at GFSL.

Welcome to careers at Gov Facilities Services Limited (GFSL). Joining us is your chance to help ensure prisons are secure and safe for prisoners and prison staff alike, and to play your part in helping prisoners reintegrate into society.

Holidays are 25 days per year plus Bank Holidays, and a range of non-contractual benefits are provided. These range from Death in Service at 4x salary, to access to private GP consultations and an Employee Assistance Programme that offers counselling and information services for preventative care and to help employees in a crisis. There are also a range of financial reward mechanisms and access to retailer discounts.

You will find a strong focus on safety, a supportive, inclusive workplace, a competitive benefits package, and real opportunity to build your skills and progress.

Explore facilities careers where you can make difference.

Pride In People.

We're passionate about promoting greater diversity and creating a workplace and culture where all of our employees have a voice that is heard, feel a sense of belonging and are empowered to be their true selves.

We recognise the value that every single employee brings to the organisation. Everyone's needs at work are different and we are committed to doing our best to satisfy these differences whilst ensuring consistency and fairness for all. We promise to champion diversity and inclusion with ongoing learning and training, as well as career progression opportunities for everyone.

Future Plans.

GFSL has been notified by it's shareholder (MOJ) that the provision of FM Services will in future be delivered by the private sector. This means that following a successful procurement process, GFSL's services will complete transfer to a private sector provider/providers no sooner than August 2027.

Pride In People.

Pride in People - Do the Right thing - One Team