Cleaning Operative

Lewisham Youth Service; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,225 - 30,654; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension scheme

Flexible working and family friendly policies

Season ticket and bicycle loans

Staff discounts including gym memberships

Supportive staff networks

Job summary

Lewisham Youth Service is seeking Cleaning Operatives to join their dedicated Cleaning Service. Successful candidates will be responsible for maintaining high cleaning standards in buildings across the Lewisham Borough, with shifts starting early in the morning.

This part-time role offers excellent training opportunities and benefits such as a local government pension scheme, flexible working arrangements, and staff discounts. If you have an eye for detail and are a team player, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Must be an experienced cleaner who can work unsupervised.
• Able to work flexibly and travel across the Lewisham Borough.

Responsibilities

• Clean assigned buildings to an excellent standard.
• Work hours between 06:00 - 10:00 as required.
• Carry out all tasks mentioned in the job description.

Skills

Good communication skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work independently

Ability to work as part of a team

Job description

• Locations: 1 Catford Road, London, SE6 4RU, GB
• Apply Before: 06/23/2026, 10:59 PM
• Job Schedule: Part time

Job Description

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Introduction

If you would like to join Lewisham's Cleaning Service, then look no further!

Are you an experienced cleaner who is able to work unsupervised? Can you work flexibly? Do you have good attention to detail? Do you take pride in your work?

What's the role?

You will be working as part of the Lewisham Cleaning Service. There are several Morning vacancies across the Cleaning Portfolio where the earliest start is 06:00 and the latest finish is 10:00.

All successful applicants will be advised of the allocated building and the cleaning times once all clearances have been received.

What’s in it for you?

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks

What we’re looking for

We are looking for Cleaning Operatives who are flexible and can travel across the Lewisham Borough. You will be responsible in cleaning the building/s that are assigned to you to an excellent standard, and must be able to carry out all duties that are mentioned in the job description. There may be opportunities for additional work.

You must be:

• A Good communicator with good organisation skills
• able to have an eye for detail
• able to work cohesively as part of a team or independently

Location

You will primarily be cleaning buildings that are allocated to you which may be subject to Service Delivery changes. There may be opportunities for additional hours based on Service requirements.

Special conditions

• To be able to work between 06:00 - 10:00
• Able to carry out all tasks highlighted in the job description.

£30,225 - £30,654 per annum by pro rata (Scale 2)

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

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