Cleaner (Casual)

Educators Wales; Swansea; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prominent educational institution as a Cleaner, where you will play a vital role in maintaining the cleanliness and hygiene of the college. This position offers flexibility with no fixed working hours, allowing you to work on an ad hoc basis, providing cover as needed. You will be part of a supportive team that values your wellbeing and offers training for those new to the cleaning sector. Enjoy benefits such as generous annual leave, a robust pension scheme, and access to wellness programs. If you are dedicated to high standards of cleanliness and enjoy a dynamic work environment, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

28 days pro rata annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to holistic therapy treatments

Qualifications

• Able to undertake a range of manual cleaning activities.
• Previous cleaning experience is preferred; however, training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness at the college using various cleaning tools.
• Ensure safe working practices during all cleaning activities.

Skills

Manual cleaning activities

High standards of cleanliness

Flexibility in working hours

Education

Previous cleaning experience

Tools

Mops

Vacuum cleaners

Electrical buffers and polishers

Job description

You will be taken to an external page to complete your application.

Salary: £12.66 - £12.66 Per Hour

About us:

Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales with a strong reputation for high quality teaching and learning. We have six campuses across the city with over 4,500 full time learners and 10,000 part time learners. We currently have a turnover of over £50 million making us a major employer in the region with approximately 1,000 staff.

At Gower College Swansea we are passionate about investing in our staff and looking after their wellbeing to ensure they feel supported in work and also at home.

The Role - Cleaner:

• £12.66 per hour
• Permanent
• Gorseinon Campus
• You will have no fixed working hours, and will work on an ad hoc basis, providing sickness cover or temporary cover.
• You will be paid a month in arrears (e.g. any hours that you work in January will be paid in February, and so forth).

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that College cleanliness is maintained on a daily basis, including the use of mops, vacuum cleaners and electrical buffers and polishers.
• To ensure that a safe working practice is adhered to in all cleaning activities.

About you:

• Able to undertake a range of manual cleaning activities.
• Able to maintain high standards of cleanliness in accordance with specified rotas.
• Previous cleaning experience is preferred; however, training will be provided.
• Available to work flexible hours on occasions, often early mornings from 6am.

Benefits for you:

• 28 days pro rata annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the college is closed for two weeks over the Christmas period.
• A Local Government Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 21% (2024).
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides a 24/7 counselling service.
• Access to holistic and complementary therapy treatments.

We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our organisation.

If you wish to continue your application journey using the Welsh Language, please visit our Cymraeg site. We encourage Welsh Language applications as we recognise the importance of delivering services in Welsh, and the need to grow our bilingual workforce.

Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales.

Please note that we are expecting a high volume of applicants for this vacancy. If we do, we may close the post before the specified date; therefore, an early application is recommended.