Cleaning Operative

Government Facility Services Ltd; Shaftesbury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Death in Service (4x salary)

Private GP consultations

Employee Assistance Programme

Retailer discounts

Job summary

HMP Guys Marsh, a Category C adult male prison, is seeking a reliable Cleaning Operative to join our Facilities Maintenance team and help maintain a safe, clean and welcoming environment across the site.

This temporary 6-month role is full-time (39 hours/week, Monday to Friday). You will follow health and safety procedures, apply COSHH knowledge, and work closely with skilled colleagues to support smooth day-to-day operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in a cleaning environment.
• Knowledge of COSHH regulations and health & safety requirements.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out cleaning duties across shared facilities, communal spaces and operational areas to a high standard.
• Using cleaning equipment safely, including vacuums and floor cleaning machinery.
• Removing waste and helping maintain clean external areas.
• Following health and safety procedures, risk assessments and site policies.
• Inspecting cleaning equipment before and after use, reporting faults or maintenance requirements.
• Completing basic records such as cleaning logs and timesheets.

Skills

Cleaning experience

COSHH knowledge

Health & safety awareness

Time management

Team player

Job description

Cleaning Operative

Location: HMP Guys Marsh, Shaftesbury, SP7 0AH
Salary: £27,276.60 per annum
Contract: Temporary (6 months initially), full time, 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday

We are looking for a reliable and hardworking Cleaning Operative to join our team at HMP Guys Marsh, a Category C adult male prison. As part of our Facilities Maintenance team, you'll play an important role in helping to maintain a safe, clean and welcoming environment across the site. Working alongside skilled colleagues including Plumbers, Electricians, Carpenters, Painters, Administrators and other Facilities professionals, you'll contribute to the smooth day-to-day running of the establishment.

HMP Guys Marsh operates much like a self-contained town, requiring a wide range of people and services to keep everything running effectively. Every member of the team plays a vital role in supporting the prison's safe and secure operation, and the work you do will have a positive impact on staff, visitors and those in our care.

Working across a range of communal and support areas, you'll take pride in creating clean, welcoming environments where people can work safely and effectively every day.

If you're looking for a role where you can use your skills to make a genuine difference while working as part of a supportive and dedicated team, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing:

• Carrying out cleaning duties across shared facilities, communal spaces and operational areas to a high standard.
• Using cleaning equipment safely and effectively, including vacuums and floor cleaning machinery.
• Removing waste and helping maintain clean and tidy external areas.
• Following health and safety procedures, risk assessments and site policies.
• Inspecting cleaning equipment before and after use, reporting any faults or maintenance requirements.
• Supporting stock checks and helping maintain cleaning supplies and materials.
• Completing basic records, including cleaning logs, materials usage and timesheets.
• Assisting with urgent or ad-hoc cleaning tasks as required.

What we're looking for:

• Experience working within a cleaning environment.
• Knowledge of COSHH regulations.
• Knowledge of relevant health and safety requirements.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• A positive attitude and the ability to work well as part of a team.

Why join us?

You’ll be joining a team that takes pride in making a positive difference every day. From maintaining high standards of cleanliness to supporting the wider prison environment, your contribution will help create a safe, professional and well-presented setting for everyone on site. If you're looking for a temporary role where your work is valued and your efforts have a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Explore a varied and rewarding career at GFSL.

Welcome to careers at Gov Facilities Services Limited (GFSL). Joining us is your chance to help ensure prisons are secure and safe for prisoners and prison staff alike, and to play your part in helping prisoners reintegrate into society.

Holidays are 25 days per year plus Bank Holidays, and a range of non-contractual benefits are provided. These range from Death in Service at 4x salary, to access to private GP consultations and an Employee Assistance Programme that offers counselling and information services for preventative care and to help employees in a crisis. There are also a range of financial reward mechanisms and access to retailer discounts.

You will find a strong focus on safety, a supportive, inclusive workplace, a competitive benefits package, and real opportunity to build your skills and progress.

Explore facilities careers where you can make difference.

Pride In People.

We’re passionate about promoting greater diversity and creating a workplace and culture where all of our employees have a voice that is heard, feel a sense of belonging and are empowered to be their true selves.

We recognise the value that every single employee brings to the organisation. Everyone's needs at work are different and we are committed to doing our best to satisfy these differences whilst ensuring consistency and fairness for all. We promise to champion diversity and inclusion with ongoing learning and training, as well as career progression opportunities for everyone.

Future Plans.

GFSL has been notified by it's shareholder (MOJ) that the provision of FM Services will in future be delivered by the private sector. This means that following a successful procurement process, GFSL's services will complete transfer to a private sector provider/providers no sooner than August 2027.

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