Clinical Cleaner/Laundry Assistant - 24 hours

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS); Twickenham; On-site; GBP 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team as a Domestic Assistant at a leading healthcare charity, where you'll play a crucial role in maintaining cleanliness and hygiene standards. This part-time position offers flexible hours and the chance to contribute to a supportive environment dedicated to women's reproductive health. With a focus on safety and quality, you'll utilize your cleaning expertise and knowledge of COSHH to ensure a safe, welcoming space for both staff and patients. Enjoy generous benefits and the opportunity for overtime, making this role both rewarding and impactful.

Benefits

Life Assurance Cover

34 Days Annual Leave

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Employee Benefits Programme

Free Private GP Appointments

Qualifications

• Experience in household cleaning and practical cleaning techniques.
• Knowledge of COSHH and laundry procedures.

Responsibilities

• Clean premises including worktops, toilets, and floors.
• Monitor stock of cleaning materials and assist with laundry.

Skills

Repetitive Routine Work

Self-Motivation

Manual Handling

COSHH Knowledge

Cleaning Procedures

Education

Literate and Numerate

Job description

Clinical Cleaner/Laundry Assistant - 24 hours

Employer British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) Location Twickenham, United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 30 Apr 2025

Job summary

* Please note that internally this role is called a Domestic Assistant.

Areyou an experienced cleaner with knowledge of COSHH?

Are you looking to join avibrant energetic team?

We're looking for a DomesticAssistant/Cleaner to join our professional and dedicated team at BPAS Richmond on part-time basis.You will carry out cleaning duties in accordance with the unit to agreed levelsand standards.

This role is for 24hours per week working on a Tuesday,Thursday,Friday and Saturday. We pay time and a half for all weekend working.

About You

You'll have experience of cleaning within a household/clinical or commercial setting & knowledge of cleaning procedures regarding the correct use of cleaning materials & equipment. You'llhave practical cleaning techniques & will be able to apply these to theworkplace.

This is an excellentopportunity for someone looking for part time hours with the opportunity to doovertime where needed.

We are also looking for:

• Able to undertake repetitive, routine work and be self-motivated
• Manual Handling and COSHH qualification
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality

Main duties of the job

• Clean the premises to include cleaning work tops, dusting of telephones, furniture, window ledges & any other fixtures.
• Monitor stock of cleaning materials for ordering by the Treatment Unit Manager, & stock toilets with sufficient supplies.
• Assist in the washing and ironing of all dirty linen daily, observing strict control of infection controls.
• Mark and date all linen before putting into circulation and regularly check all linen for repair/replacement and take out of use.
• Periodically wipe down paint work, carry out high dusting, wash inside of windows and clean window blinds.
• To vacuum carpets, sweep and mop floors.
• To empty bins and dispose of waste in accordance with BPAS procedures.
• To clean toilet areas including toilet, washbasins, window ledges, cupboards, and bins.
• Use all cleaning materials in accordance with COSHH and Health & Safety Regulations, and comply with cross infection instructions with regard to cleaning materials and equipment.
• Comply with Manual Handling Regulations and to use manual handling techniques

About us

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is the UK's largest independent women's reproductive healthcare charity. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS across the country providing abortion, contraception, STI testing & treatment. We specialise in evidence-based, not-for-profit care reproductive healthcare.

Working with us:

Alongside a supportive and friendly working environment, BPAS has generous benefits:

• Life assurance cover at 3 times salary
• 34 days annual leave per year
• A defined contribution pension scheme.
• You will have access to our employee benefits programme through BHSF which includes special health & wellbeing services & lifestyle offers for you & your family. This includes various salary sacrifice schemes, counselling services & free private GP appointments.

BPAS is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children & young people through a safer recruitment framework. This includes a thorough selection process & a number of pre-employment checks.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description and terms of employment can be found on the right hand side of the advert for you to download and review.

Further Information:

Hours: 24 hours per week

Shift Pattern:

• Tuesday 13:00 - 19:00
• Thursday 12:00 - 18:00
• Friday 12:00 - 18:00
• Saturday 13:00 - 19:00

Salary: £27,450 per annum, pro rata for part-time hours, depending on skills and experience. £14.66 per hour. (Includes OLW)

All weekend working will be paid at time and a half.

Location:

BPAS Richmond, Rosslyn Clinic, 15 Rosslyn Rd, Richmond, East Twickenham TW1 2AR

Interested so far? Don't delay, apply today!

This job advert may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

The Small Print: All applicants must be pro-choice.

If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you will not have been shortlisted on this occasion.

References: All offers of employment are conditional based on satisfactory pre-employment checks. We require applicants to provide 3 years of employment references including information on reasons for leaving and any gaps in employment.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The full job description and terms of employment can be found on the right hand side of the advert for you to download and review.

Further Information:

Hours: 24 hours per week

Shift Pattern:

• Tuesday 13:00 - 19:00
• Thursday 12:00 - 18:00
• Friday 12:00 - 18:00
• Saturday 13:00 - 19:00

Salary: £27,450 per annum, pro rata for part-time hours, depending on skills and experience. £14.66 per hour. (Includes OLW)

All weekend working will be paid at time and a half.

Location:

BPAS Richmond, Rosslyn Clinic, 15 Rosslyn Rd, Richmond, East Twickenham TW1 2AR

Interested so far? Don't delay, apply today!

This job advert may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

The Small Print: All applicants must be pro-choice.

If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you will not have been shortlisted on this occasion.

References: All offers of employment are conditional based on satisfactory pre-employment checks. We require applicants to provide 3 years of employment references including information on reasons for leaving and any gaps in employment.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of household cleaning
• Cleaning procedures and practical cleaning techniques
• Knowledge of laundry procedures

Desirable

• Previous experience of office/ nursing home cleaning to defined standards.

Qualifications

Essential

• Literate and numerate
• Knowledge of COSHH in relation to cleaning materials

General

Essential

• Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion?
• Are you the family or friend of a current BPAS employee? If yes, please state the name and nature of the relationship.
• This role is for 24 hours per week on a Tuesday 13:00 - 19:00, Thursday and Friday 12:00-18:00 and Saturday 13:00-19:00 at our unit in Richmond (London). Can you commit to this working pattern?

Desirable

• Would you like to add any further information to support your application?

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of household cleaning
• Cleaning procedures and practical cleaning techniques
• Knowledge of laundry procedures

Desirable

• Previous experience of office/ nursing home cleaning to defined standards.

Qualifications

Essential

• Literate and numerate
• Knowledge of COSHH in relation to cleaning materials

General

Essential

• Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion?
• Are you the family or friend of a current BPAS employee? If yes, please state the name and nature of the relationship.
• This role is for 24 hours per week on a Tuesday 13:00 - 19:00, Thursday and Friday 12:00-18:00 and Saturday 13:00-19:00 at our unit in Richmond (London). Can you commit to this working pattern?

Desirable

• Would you like to add any further information to support your application?

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)
Address

Rosslyn Clinic

15 Rosslyn Road

Twickenham

TW1 2AR

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