Independent Living Cleaner

"Stevenage Borough Council"; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Stevenage Borough Council as an Independent Living Cleaner, responsible for maintaining clean communal areas in our housing schemes. This role offers a salary range of £24,309 to £24,404 per annum for 30 or 20 hours per week, on a 1-year fixed-term contract. We seek a reliable, adaptable individual with strong domestic cleaning and communication skills.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Flexible working

Paid and unpaid leave options

25 days holiday increasing to 31

Learning and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Excellent domestic cleaning skills required.
• Good communication skills at all levels.
• Basic computer skills for emails, Word, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and maintaining communal areas in Independent Living schemes.
• Hoovering, dusting, sweeping, and sanitizing.
• Coverage for different schemes as required.

Skills

Domestic cleaning skills

Communication skills

Record keeping skills

Prioritization skills

Computer skills

Job description

£24,309 to £24,404pa pro rata for hours worked

JOB TITLE Independent Living Cleaner
POST NUMBER 000393, 000394, 000401, 013111
WEEKLY WORKING HOURS 30 hours per week - 6 hours per day
20 hours per week – 4 hours per day
SALARY RANGE £24,309 to £24,404 pro rate for the hours worked
TYPE OF CONTRACT 1-year Fixed Term Contract
000393 – 30 hours,
000394 – 30 hours
000401 – 20 hours,

013111 – 30 hours Fixed Term for 6 months
LOCATION Stevenage

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are currently looking for a conscientious, hard-working person to join our team of Independent Living cleaners that are responsible for cleaning and maintaining the communal areas of our Independent Living and Extra care schemes including guest rooms and laundry. Duties will include hoovering, dusting, sweeping, wiping, and sanitising etc.
You will need to be flexible as you will be required to cover at any scheme in Stevenage. It is essential that you have use of a vehicle which has business insurance cover in order for you to be able to carry out your duties. A mileage allowance will be payable.

ABOUT YOU

The successful candidate will have:
• excellent domestic cleaning skills
• good communication skills at all levels
• good administration and record keeping skills
• a flexible outlook and attitude to working in a customer focussed team.
• be able to work on their own initiative and have prioritisation skills
• basic computer skills for emails, word and excel.

Uniform is provided.

This post will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service
Check.

OUR BENEFITS
• Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements.
• Part time and Job share opportunism - all our full-time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave.
• 25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues
• Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Stevenage Credit Union: secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans.
• Employee Discounts: via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)
• Discounted Health and Fitness membership
• Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union.

HOW TO APPLY

All applications must be made on online - please visit https://jobs.stevenage.gov.uk/StevenageBorough/Home

For an informal discussion about this role please contact
Name Laura Beck or Pippa Colby
Job Title Senior Specialist Support Officer
Phone Number 01438 242666
Email [e-mail] or [e-mail]

Closing date for receipt of applications: 23:00 Sunday 22 June 2025
Interviews will be held week commencing: Throughout June and July as we receive applications.

Please note that if we receive a large volume of applications for this role, we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the published closing date

Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and recruitment candidates to share this commitment. SBC shall take all reasonable steps to employ staff who are safe to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For posts identified with regular contact with these groups applicants will be required to undertake a Value Based Interview. The council supports the legislative requirements for employing and maintaining safer staff and the guidance specified by Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board

Stevenage Borough Council is committed to Equal Opportunities for All. For further information please click https://www.stevenage.gov.uk/about-the-council/jobs-and-careers/equal-opportunities

Stevenage Borough Council, Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 1HN