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A2Dominion; Clewer Village; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 8%

Annual health & lifestyle allowance £$

Flexible benefits

Job summary

A2Dominion, a UK housing association, invites applications for a General Assistant at Viscount Court to carry out cleaning and laundry duties and provide courteous, responsive service to tenants.

You will follow the Scheme Cleaning Specification, report issues promptly, keep areas clean and safe, attend meetings and training, and assist with stock lists using basic IT skills. Experience with older residents is desirable; COSHH and safety knowledge are required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in cleaning roles, including general or domestic settings.
• Basic COSHH and health and safety awareness relevant to workplace.
• Ability to use basic IT to manage stock lists and training access.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning of communal areas as detailed in the Scheme Cleaning Specification.
• Maintain all work locations in a clean and safe order.
• Report to the Scheme Support Officer any damage or repairs noted.
• Adhere to Health and Safety requirements, including COSHH.
• Attend staff meetings, training, supervisions and appraisals.
• Laundry: collect, receive and organise washing cycles for residents’ laundry.
• Clean machines and maintain the laundry in a tidy state.

Skills

Cleaning experience

COSHH knowledge

Health and Safety

IT literacy

Self-motivated

Job description

We are a UK housing association committed to a new vision – providing homes people love to live in. With over 38,000 homes in management across London and southern England, we provide a wide range of homes for social, affordable, and private rent, specialist services, as well ashomesfor sale and shared ownership.

Role Overview

As a General Assistant at Viscount Court, you will be responsible for carrying out cleaning and laundry duties in accordance with the relevant service specifications. You will deliver excellent customer service to tenants, keeping them informed of progress, completed tasks, and any issues encountered in a timely and professional manner, while providing regular feedback to the Scheme Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out cleaning of communal areas as detailed in the Scheme Cleaning Specification.
• Maintain all work locations in a clean and safe order
• Report to the Scheme Support Officer any damage or repairs noted/identified during the course of your work.
• Always Observe and adhere to Health and Safety requirements (including COSH regulations).
• Attend staff meetings, training, supervisions and appraisals as required.
• Laundry: Collect, receive and organise washing cycles for residents’ and other scheme laundry in accordance with washing instructions and as directed by the Scheme Support Officer
• Clean all machines and maintain the laundry in a clean and tidy state.

More about you:

• Previous experience in domestic, office, or industrial cleaning is desirable
• An understanding of basic cleaning practices, equipment and products including COSHH regulations
• An understanding of Health and Safety Regulations and procedures
• Ability to work unsupervised, to organise, prioritise and use own initiative and ability to plan and prepare workload during planned absences
• Experience of working with older or vulnerable people with a variety of needs is desirable
• A self-starter with a proactive and enthusiastic attitude
• Basic IT literacy in order to manage stock lists electronically and access online training

Please refer to the attached Job Description for full details of the role, including key responsibilities and requirements.

Why A2Dominion?

As an employee of A2Dominion, we want you to feel rewarded and have a choice of flexible benefits, salary exchange benefits, and rewards and discounts that work for you, wherever you are in your life.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits. For this role, these include:

• Up to 8% contributory pension
• In addition, all permanent and fixed-term employees receive a generous annual allowance of up to £300 to use towards health and lifestyle benefits for both you and your family.

Diversity & Inclusion

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, and we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the process - just contact our Resourcing Team at [e-mail]

We know some people hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every requirement. If that’s you, we encourage you to apply if your skills and experience align – please get in touch with us to talk it through. At A2Dominion, we value diversity, embrace flexibility, and are a family-friendly employer. Everyone belongs here. Join us and help make a lasting difference in the lives of our customers.

This vacancy is being managed by Hollie Shepherd. We reserve the right to close this role upon appointment of a successful candidate.