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Cleaning Operative Wayland

Gov Facility Services Ltd (GFSL)

Thetford

On-site

GBP 24,000 - 29,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Cleaning Operative to join their team at HMP Wayland. This full-time role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a secure environment, ensuring cleanliness and hygiene standards are upheld. You will work alongside a passionate team, making a positive impact on the lives of prisoners and staff. With a strong focus on safety and support, this position offers a rewarding career path with opportunities for personal and professional growth. Join a mission-driven organization that values diversity and inclusion, and be part of a team that truly makes a difference.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Death in Service at 4x salary

Access to private GP consultations

Employee Assistance Programme

Financial reward mechanisms

Retailer discounts

Qualifications

Experience in a cleaning environment is essential.
Knowledge of COSHH and relevant health and safety requirements.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards at HMP Wayland.
Work collaboratively with a diverse team to ensure a safe environment.
Contribute to the rehabilitation efforts through a clean facility.

Skills

Experience in cleaning environment

Knowledge of COSHH

Health and safety knowledge

Organizational skills

Time management skills

People skills

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Job Role: Cleaning Operative

Location: HMP Wayland

Salary: 24,360.34

Contract: Full Time/Permanent

We are seeking a dedicated Cleaning Operative to join our team at a HMP Wayland, a CATEGORY C Adult/Male prison.

Join a team that is more than just a group of colleagues – we work MONDAY TO FRIDAY as a supportive and driven family, working together to create a safe and nurturing environment.

HMP Wayland runs like a self-contained TOWN it takes hundreds of people to keep it functioning, and as the Facilities Maintenance Team we are committed and driving the smooth and safe operation, like a heart that pumps blood through the body, everything we do impacts every prisoner, employee, and visitor, and wider to the families and community.

As a Cleaning Operative you will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced and passionate colleagues who vary from Plumbers, Electricians, Carpenters, Painters, to Cleaners, and Administrators, and others, who are all dedicated to making a positive difference, providing a safe and secure environment for all.

If you are looking for a role where you can use your skills to create a better future for others, we encourage you to apply for this compelling opportunity and join us in our mission to promote rehabilitation and positive change and be part of a team that truly makes a difference.

We Are a Ministry Of Justice Business And Provide Critical And Time-bound Services To HMPPS, And Are Looking For a Cleaning Operative With Any Combination Of

Experience of working within a cleaning environment
Knowledge of COSHH
Knowledge of relevant health and safety requirements
Excellent organisational, time management and people skills.

If this sounds like you, we would like 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.

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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.

GFSL has been notified by its 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 transfer to a private sector provider/providers in Autumn 2026. As the programme unfolds, we will learn more.

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