Office and Reception Area Cleaner

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Virtual GP

Salary Finance

Flexible holidays

MiDeals discounts

Cycle-to-work scheme

Life cover

Enhanced pension

Job summary

Mitie Care & Custody is seeking a Cleaning Operative for Millsike Prison (YO41 1PS). You will maintain high cleanliness standards and support safety protocols, working 8:30am to 4:30pm, 40 hours per week. Full-time is preferred, with flexible part-time options possible to suit the individual.

We offer a virtual GP, Salary Finance, flexible holidays, MiDeals discounts, and a cycle-to-work scheme, plus life cover and enhanced pension. Mitie is committed to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to use initiative when completing tasks.
• Strong customer service skills applied to every job attended.
• Flexibility within contracted hours and a ‘can do' attitude.
• High moral standards and absolute integrity.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining cleanliness in the establishment by carrying out cleaning tasks to a high standard.
• Stocking and maintaining supply rooms to ensure all areas remain fully equipped.
• Following health and safety regulations, including COSHH guidelines, at all times.
• Conducting disinfection and deep cleaning when required.
• Reporting any incidents, defects, or dangers to the supervisor promptly.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivation

Customer service

Flexibility

Integrity

Job description

Better places, thriving communities.

ROLE:

Cleaning Operative

HOURS:

8:30am – 4:30pm (40 Hours in a week)

LOCATION:

Millsike Prison, YO41 1PS

At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for a Cleaning Operative who will support Mitie Care & Custody (C&C) in its bold vision to establish HMP Millsike as a place of restoration and rehabilitation, where prisoners can unlock their full potential and make meaningful, positive changes in their lives. Whilst Full-Time is desirable, there is scope for Part-Time, with hours to suit the individual. We are excited by the opportunity Millsike presents: a blank canvas on which we can paint a bright future for our prisoners. Our mission is clear: to create an environment that empowers, inspires, and supports individuals to re‑enter society with hope, purpose, and a life plan. To achieve this, we will set a culture of rehabilitation and restoration underpinned by integrity and high expectations. Prisoners will experience a dramatic shift from traditional prison environments. Millsike will be a vibrant, bustling community, teeming with industry, activity and opportunities for personal growth. Above all, we will ensure our approach offers a deep sense of safety and respect, through a supportive, uplifting environment that helps prisoners to see their potential and that unlocks a brighter future for all.

Role Responsibilities

• Maintaining cleanliness in the establishment by carrying out cleaning tasks to a high standard.
• Stocking and maintaining supply rooms to ensure all areas remain fully equipped.
• Following health and safety regulations, including COSHH guidelines, at all times.
• Conducting disinfection and deep cleaning when required.
• Reporting any incidents, defects, or dangers to the supervisor promptly.

Required Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Self‑motivated, proactive, and able to use initiative when completing tasks.
• Strong customer service skills applied to every job attended.
• Flexibility within contracted hours and a ‘can do' attitude.
• High moral standards and absolute integrity.

As a business, Mitie Care & Custody is committed to diversity and inclusion and we would welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds including veterans, those looking for a career change, and people who have experience in social care or a learning environment. Full training will be given where applicable, and we would encourage anyone who might be thinking about a role in a secure establishment to get in touch.

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days' holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

Since 1987, Mitie’s 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

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