Cleaner - Part Time

Capita plc; Gorleston-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday

Pension

Life assurance

Cycle2work

Maternity leave

Job summary

Capita plc and Tascor are seeking a cleaning operative at the Police Investigation Centre in Great Yarmouth. You will perform daily and emergency cleaning across Core Custody Areas, follow site procedures and health & safety rules, and work 28 hours per week under a temporary contract.

Reporting to the Site Manager, you’ll be part of a small team, maintain high standards of hygiene and order, and adapt to varied tasks while minimising disruption to operations.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a cleaning role.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and follow supervision.
• Ability to work in physically demanding cleaning role.
• Ability to follow health and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily, general and emergency cleaning across the facility, including Core Custody Areas, toilets and welfare areas.
• Plan your work within core hours, maintaining high standards and minimising disruption.
• Collect waste and general rubbish to designated collection points.
• Replenish soap dispensers and towels and ensure supplies are stocked.
• Check cleaning equipment, use appliances safely and according to instructions.
• Monitor stocks and arrange replenishment or maintenance through the Site Manager.
• Report faults and issues to your line manager promptly.
• Follow Norfolk and Suffolk Police Authority procedures and COSHH regulations.
• Store cleaning supplies safely and support energy-saving measures.
• Be flexible and assist with occasional additional tasks as required.

Job description

Take pride in creating clean, safe and welcoming spaces in a role where your work makes a difference every day. Join our cleaning team supporting Norfolk and Suffolk Police Authority and help keep an important facility clean, well presented and ready for use.

Make a practical difference, every day

From daily cleaning in the Core Custody Areas to responding to cleaning needs across the building, you'll help maintain high standards while keeping disruption to day-to-day operations to a minimum. Reporting to the Site Manager, you'll work as part of a team and use your initiative to keep your areas looking their best.

Salary: 18,782.40 per year

Hours: 28 hours per week - Monday and Friday: 8 hours each; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 4 hours each.

Location: Great Yarmouth - Police Investigation Centre

Contract type: Temporary

What you'll be doing

• Carry out daily, general and emergency cleaning across the facility, including Core Custody Areas, toilets and welfare areas, to agreed service standards and your line manager's instructions.
• Plan your work proactively within core working hours, maintaining high standards of appearance and hygiene while minimising disruption to the facility.
• Collect waste and general rubbish and take it to designated collection points within the facility boundary.
• Keep soap dispensers, towels and other essential supplies replenished in line with the relevant guidelines.
• Check that cleaning equipment is in good working order and use electrical appliances only as intended and in accordance with manufacturers' instructions.
• Monitor stocks of cleaning products and equipment, arranging replenishment, maintenance or repairs through the Site Manager in good time.
• Report equipment faults, damaged furniture, lighting failures, leaking taps and other issues to your line manager promptly.
• Follow Norfolk and Suffolk Police Authority and Tascor Services operational procedures, including health and safety requirements.
• Store cleaning supplies safely in accordance with provided procedures and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations.
• Support efficient energy use by switching off lights when they are not required.
• Work closely with colleagues and take a flexible approach, including occasional alternative tasks requested by your line manager or Facilities Manager.

What we’re looking for

• A team player who works well with colleagues and takes pride in delivering a reliable cleaning service.
• A self-motivated approach, with the initiative to maintain standards and the ability to work under direct supervision when required.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• A positive, can-do attitude and the ability to carry out the duties of a physically demanding cleaning role.
• The ability to work in varied and diverse client environments.
• Previous experience in a cleaning role.

About Capita & Tascor

Capita helps public and private sector clients run complex business processes more efficiently and create better experiences for the people they serve.

Tascor is part of Education & Government Services, a division of Capita. We provide facilities management for secure criminal justice, immigration and public sector settings. We don't just look after buildings; we take care of the services that keep them working. Join us and put your practical experience to use in a setting where well-maintained facilities matter.

What's in it for you?

• A basic salary of 18,782.40
• Time to recharge: 23 days' holiday, rising to 27, with the opportunity to buy extra leave.
• Give something back: take a paid day to volunteer for our charity partners or a cause of your choice.
• Support for you and your family: auto-enrolment in our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, and two weeks' paternity pay.
• Benefits to suit your lifestyle: voluntary discounts and offers across retail, socialising, health and wellbeing, travel and technology.
• Connect and belong: access to Employee Network Groups representing every strand of diversity, with an open, inclusive space to connect and learn from colleagues.
• Overtime: available to cover holidays.

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Equal Opportunities

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