Cleaner

Vale of Glamorgan Council; Barry; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council in Barry seeks a dedicated cleaner to assist in providing effective cleaning services. The role involves covering other cleaners during absences, assisting with staff training, and performing various cleaning tasks such as carpet and steam cleaning. Candidates should have prior cleaning experience, good communication skills, and the ability to work flexibly. An enhanced DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working within the cleaning industry or a cleaning related discipline/environment.
• Basic understanding of various cleaning tasks.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Physically able to carry out manual duties.
• Ability to work on own initiative and undertake duties effectively.
• Must be flexible and responsive to changes in priorities.
• Prepared to work irregular hours.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing an effective cleaning service to clients.
• Cover other cleaners during absences.
• Assist with training of cleaning staff.
• Undertake various cleaning tasks as specified.

Skills

Previous experience in cleaning

Good verbal communication

Ability to work on own initiative

Positive and self-motivated

Ability to carry out manual duties

Job description

Overview

About Us: To provide a cleaning service for building cleaning clients. Ambitious – Forward thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future. Open – Open to different ideas and being accountable for the decisions we take. Together – Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services. Proud – Proud of the Vale of Glamorgan; proud to serve our communities and to be part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

About The Role

Pay Details: Grade 1 £12.65 ph

Hours of Work / Working Pattern: Monday to Friday.

Term time: 12.5 hrs/week & (38 weeks).

Recess: 10 hrs/week (5 weeks).

Main Place of Work: Victoria Primary

Temporary Reason:

• To assist in providing an effective cleaning service to building cleaning clients
• To cover other cleaners during periods of holidays, sickness, staff shortages and other absences.
• To occasionally assist the chargehand /Site Supervisor with the training of cleaning staff.
• To undertake all aspects of cleaning tasks such as; carpet cleaning and steam cleaning, all site specification cleaning, builders cleans, recess cleaning and other cleaning not normally stated in the site specification.

Responsibilities

• To assist in providing an effective cleaning service to building cleaning clients
• To cover other cleaners during periods of holidays, sickness, staff shortages and other absences.
• To occasionally assist the chargehand /Site Supervisor with the training of cleaning staff.
• To undertake all aspects of cleaning tasks such as carpet cleaning and steam cleaning, site specification cleaning, builders cleans, recess cleaning and other cleaning not normally stated in the site specification.

About You

You will need:

• Previous experience of working within the cleaning industry or a cleaning related discipline/environment
• Basic understanding of the various cleaning tasks required to provide an efficient and effective Premises Cleaning Service
• Good verbal communication skills and the ability to converse with members of the public and client officers.
• Be physically able to carry out manual and active labouring duties.
• Must be able to work on own initiative and undertake duties in an effective manner
• Positive and self-motivated with the ability to be flexible and responsive to changes in priorities and demands.
• Be prepared to work irregular hours.
• Ability to drive/travel throughout the Vale or between locations as appropriate

Additional information

DBS Check Required: Enhanced

For Further Information, contact: Lynne Armstrong 02920 673120

Please see attached job description / person specification for further information.