Independent Living Cleaner

bpha; Daventry; On-site; GBP 4,100 - 4,300; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague benefits

Job summary

bpha is seeking an Independent Living Cleaner in Daventry to maintain high cleanliness standards across schemes. The role is part-time (6 hours/week) and on-site, with duties covering communal areas, safety compliance, and stock management.

You'll work with a supportive team to ensure safe, pleasant living environments for residents. The ideal candidate has cleaning experience, understands needs of older or vulnerable residents, can work independently, and is willing to travel between schemes.

Qualifications

• Experience of carrying out cleaning duties.
• Understands needs of older or vulnerable people with a caring approach.
• Able to work independently while part of a wider team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality cleaning across communal areas, including guest rooms and internal windows.
• Carry out cleaning safely and in line with health and safety COSHH requirements.
• Perform routine cleaning inspections to maintain standards.
• Monitor stock levels and order supplies as needed.
• Work with colleagues to report repairs or safety concerns.
• Undertake risk assessments while cleaning to ensure safety.
• Support resident engagement and gather feedback on services.
• Assist with improvement actions from feedback and inspections.
• Provide cover across schemes during colleagues' absences.
• Support induction and training of new team members.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Caring approach

Team player

Flexible attitude

MS Office (Outlook & Word)

Physical fitness

Health & safety awareness

COSHH knowledge

Basic First Aid (willing to train)

Willing to travel between schemes

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Independent Living Cleaner

£4196.40 (Based on a Full-Time Equivalent of £25,877.80)

Permanent, Part Time - 6-hours' per week

Daventry, On Site

At bpha, we are committed to creating safe, welcoming, and well-maintained communities where our residents can thrive. We're looking for a dedicated Independent Living Cleaner to join our team, helping to ensure our Independent Living schemes remain clean, safe, and pleasant places to live.

This is a role for someone who takes pride in maintaining high standards, enjoys working as part of a supportive team, and is committed to delivering excellent service to our residents.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality cleaning services across communal areas within Independent Living schemes, including guest rooms; this also includes internal windows and glass.
• Ensure all cleaning activities are carried out safely and in line with health and safety procedures and COSHH requirements.
• Conduct routine cleaning inspections to maintain excellent standards of cleanliness and safety.
• Monitor and manage cleaning stock levels, carrying out regular stock checks and ordering supplies when required.
• Work together with colleagues to identify and report repairs, health and safety concerns, risks, or maintenance issues.
• Undertake risk assessments while carrying out cleaning duties to ensure a safe environment for residents and visitors.
• Support resident engagement by getting involved in scheme inspections and gathering feedback on services.
• Assist with improvement actions that come from resident feedback and inspections.
• Provide cover across schemes during periods of colleague absence to maintain a consistent service.
• Support the induction and training of new team members where required.
• Travel between schemes as needed to ensure effective service delivery.

Person Specification

We're looking for someone who:

• Has experience of carrying out cleaning duties.
• Understands the needs of older or vulnerable people and demonstrates a caring, respectful approach.
• Is able to work on their own whilst remaining part of a wider team.
• Has a flexible and positive approach to work and is willing to support colleagues across multiple locations.
• Can use Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook and Word.
• Is physically able to undertake cleaning duties, including using light cleaning machinery.
• Has a strong awareness of health and safety responsibilities.
• Demonstrates professionalism and good judgement when working within residents' homes and communities.
• Holds, or is willing to undertake, relevant training such as COSHH and Basic First Aid.
• Can travel between schemes as required.

Why Join bpha?

At bpha, you'll be part of an organisation that genuinely cares about its residents, communities, and colleagues. Our values underpin everything we do, and we're committed to creating an environment where people feel supported, respected, and able to make a positive difference every day.

If you take pride in delivering excellent standards and want to help create safe and welcoming homes for our residents, we'd love to hear from you.

About bpha

bpha is a leading Housing Association in the Oxford to Cambridge arc, providing high-quality, affordable homes and services. We own or manage over 19,500 properties and reinvest all income into improving homes, building new ones, and supporting communities. Our vision is to build places where people can live happily in homes they can afford, guided by value that shape everything we do.

Benefits

We believe that benefits should be more than just perks. For us, they aren't simply little extras added on at the end, they're fundamental parts of what we stand for, from the very beginning. As standard.

That's why at bpha, we reward our employees by making sure we give them a supportive and caring environment, that empowers them to be happy, healthy and inspired, every day.

Our full benefits offering can be found here: https://www.bpha.org.uk/about-us/bpha-colleague-benefits/139/