Cleaner - Play Centres

Platinum Recruitment NI Ltd; Belfast; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A local recruitment agency seeks a Cleaning Operative in Northern Ireland. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining play centre cleanliness, including toilets and showers. Duties extend to being a key holder and supporting team efforts in community services. Candidates must have prior cleaning experience, knowledge of health and safety regulations, and customer care skills. Application deadline is Dec 7, 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience in carrying out cleaning duties, including use of cleaning equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to safely use and store cleaning equipment and chemicals.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning and maintenance of designated areas in play centres.
• Act as a key holder for opening and closing the center.
• Contribute to a teamwork approach to deliver community support.

Skills

Customer care skills

Health and Safety awareness

Effective communication

Work planning and organisational skills

Teamwork capability

Job description

To be responsible to the Play Workers to undertake, normally as part of a team, the cleaning of designated areas of play centres.

Responsibilities

• To carry out cleaning, washing, sweeping, vacuum cleaning, emptying of litter bins, polishing and dusting of the designated area (which may include toilets and shower areas) and fixtures and fittings, using where appropriate powered equipment.
• To act as a key holder responsible for opening and closing of the centre to enable carrying out cleaning responsibilities, and responding to call-outs if and when available.
• To contribute to a teamwork approach within the centre, to ensure delivery of the community support plan and corporate priorities.
• To participate in all induction and in-service training provided by Belfast City Council and in the induction and support of all newly appointed staff and other human resource management policies and procedures, as appropriate, including, absence
• To act in accordance with the council and departmental policies and procedures including customer care, equal opportunities, health and safety, safeguarding and any pertinent legislation.
• To undertake the duties in such a way as to enhance and protect the reputation and public profile of the council.
• To undertake such other relevant duties as may from time to time be required.

Skills and Qualifications

• (Please note that Platinum Recruitment NI Ltd require original certificates as proof of all qualifications listed on CV)
• Experience:
• Applicants must, as at the closing date for receipt of application forms, be able to demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific examples, experience of each of the following:
• (a) carrying out cleaning duties which must include experience of using cleaning equipment; and
• (b) making sure that all cleaning equipment and chemicals are safely used and stored in accordance with health and safety regulations.
• Special skills and attributes:
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they possess the following special skills and attributes which may be tested at interview:
• Customer care skills
• An awareness of the importance of responding to the needs of internal and external customers.
• Health and Safety:
• An understanding of the health and safety responsibilities attached to the post to ensure the safety of council employees and members of the public.
• The ability to work with others as an effective team member.
• The ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Work planning and organisational skills
• The ability to make decisions on work priorities and methods in an effective way.

Area: Republic of Ireland
Closing date: 07 Dec 2025