OBS Cleaning Operative

GMCA; Hyde; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A public service organization in Hyde is looking for a Cleaning Operative to join their team. The role involves providing cleaning support to maintain high standards in a busy environment. Candidates should have good customer skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. This position offers training if cleaning experience is lacking and includes benefits like generous annual leave and investment in professional development.

Benefits

Family friendly policies

Generous annual leave scheme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employer investment in training and development

Health and wellbeing offer

Cycle scheme

Qualifications

• Preferred experience in cleaning but full training will be provided.
• Must demonstrate professionalism and initiative.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality cleaning service adhering to health and safety regulations.
• Clean, sanitise, and maintain all areas to a high standard.
• Work effectively as part of a cleaning team while capable of independent task execution.

Skills

Good customer and interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently

Reliability and responsibility

Job description

Cleaning Operative

Salary : Grade 1 - £24,413

Hours : 23.75 hrs per week

Contract : Temporary (12 months)

Location : Hyde Community Fire Station

Closing date : Sunday 28th December 2025

Interview dates : TBC

Role Profile

Your role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Cleaning Operative within Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service. This role will be to provide cleaning support at Hyde Community Fire Station.

You will be working in a busy environment where delivery and results really matter. You will provide a high-quality cleaning service adhering to Health & Safety and COSHH Regulations.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate professionalism, initiative and a customer focused approach providing cleaning support to ensure that all areas are cleaned, sanitised and maintained to a high standard. Cleaning experience is preferred, but full training will be provided if necessary.

About you

The successful candidate must have good customer and interpersonal skills, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with the wider team(s). You will be reliable, responsible and have the ability to work independently whilst being part of an effective cleaning team and demonstrate a passion for working within a cleaning environment.

About us

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Recourses; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

The GMCA is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

To find out more about working for us please click here: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/

Our offer

In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer, which includes :

• Family friendly policies including parental leave (maternity, shared parental, adoption, maternity support)
• Ability to buy additional annual leave
• Generous Annual leave scheme - 25 days + Bank Holidays per annum upon starting, after 5 years service increase to 30 days + BH and after 10 years service increase to 32 days + BH.
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employer investment in training and development, and professional sponsorship including CPD
• Corporate travel loans
• Cycle scheme
• Discount scheme (MiRewards) on local and national high street brands
• Health and wellbeing offer - Occupational Health and Employee Assistance programme
• Modern city centre offices (role specific)
• Sports and welfare club
• Commitment to diversity and inclusivity with 4 active staff networks for LGBTA, BAME, Disability and Women’s

Mandatory Information

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The GMCA is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications and expressions of interests from all candidates regardless of age, disability, Tran’s status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.