Job summary
Location: Beaconsfield
We are seeking a dedicated and reliable Cleaner to join our team within the Adults & Health short Breaks teams based in Seeleys Overnight Short Breaks and Seeleys Day Short Breaks. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness across various sites, ensuring that all areas are kept clean, orderly, and infection-free.
This is a one year secondment/fixed term contract opportunity working part time 21 hours per week. The working arrangements will be discussed with the hiring manager at interview stage.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain cleanliness to COSHH standards and regularly monitor infection control measures in line with CQC.
- Perform cleaning duties thoroughly and efficiently without direct supervision.
- Safely use and store hazardous cleaning products.
- Interact with customers in a calm and helpful manner.
- Perform specific cleaning tasks such as vacuuming, mopping, emptying bins, dusting, polishing surfaces, and cleaning toilets, bathrooms, and kitchens.
Fixed
As a fixed worker, youll spend most of your time in the same location, which will likely be a fixed office or location where your role is performed. Typically, youll be based in the same location as the rest of your team, because you provide a particular service from that fixed location or need access to information there.
About us
Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.
Despite the challenges that Adult Social Care has faced within the last 12 months, our approach in Buckinghamshire has not been to take shelter and wait for the storm to pass. Instead, we have chosen totransform and restructure Adult Social Care so we can respond to a crisis as well as build for the future.
Here's what Stephanie had to say'Every single day that I go to work I make a positive difference in someones life. My work has true meaning, and even if I've had a challenging day, I know that I've made a positive contribution.
Job description
Job responsibilities
About you
- Prior experience in cleaning operations and best practices.
- Knowledge of COSHH, cleaning standards, and infection control measures in line with CQC
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to follow instructions clearly and accurately.
- Good attention to detail and time management skills.
- Ability to work independently and use initiative.
Additional Requirements:
Ability to work outside of normal business hours and provide support for seven-day working. Shift pattern and working hours to be agreed.
If you are passionate about maintaining a clean and safe environment and meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you.
Other information
For further information on this role please see the attached job summary.
Due to the nature of this role, there is no scope for working from home.
Interview-type / process: In person, date to be confirmed.
If you would like to have an informal conversation with the recruiting manager, please contact:Emma.Gould@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).
For further information on filtering please refer toNacro guidanceand theguidance published by the Ministry of Justice(see, in particular, the section titled Exceptions Order).
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please beadvised to submityour application as early as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
About you
- Prior experience in cleaning operations and best practices.
- Knowledge of COSHH, cleaning standards, and infection control measures in line with CQC
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to follow instructions clearly and accurately.
- Good attention to detail and time management skills.
- Ability to work independently and use initiative.
Additional Requirements:
Ability to work outside of normal business hours and provide support for seven-day working. Shift pattern and working hours to be agreed.
If you are passionate about maintaining a clean and safe environment and meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you.
Other information
For further information on this role please see the attached job summary.
Due to the nature of this role, there is no scope for working from home.
Interview-type / process: In person, date to be confirmed.
If you would like to have an informal conversation with the recruiting manager, please contact:Emma.Gould@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).
For further information on filtering please refer toNacro guidanceand theguidance published by the Ministry of Justice(see, in particular, the section titled Exceptions Order).
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please beadvised to submityour application as early as possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- For further information please see the attached job summary.
Desirable
- 2 or more GCSEs at grades 3 to 1 (D to G), or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Prior experience of cleaning operations and best practice.
- Knowledge of COSHH, cleaning standards and infection control measures.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Accurate with good attention to detail.
- Good time management skills.
- Ability to act on own initiative without heavy supervision.
- Ability to work outside of normal business hours and provide management support to seven day working
Desirable
- ICT skills including use of Microsoft applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- For further information please see the attached job summary.
Desirable
- 2 or more GCSEs at grades 3 to 1 (D to G), or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Prior experience of cleaning operations and best practice.
- Knowledge of COSHH, cleaning standards and infection control measures.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Accurate with good attention to detail.
- Good time management skills.
- Ability to act on own initiative without heavy supervision.
- Ability to work outside of normal business hours and provide management support to seven day working
Desirable
- ICT skills including use of Microsoft applications.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
