Job description
Role: Cleaner
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Hours: 6 Month Fixed Term Contract- Part Time 20 hours per week
Salary: £21,029 per annum
Benefits: Annual leave of 25 days (pro rata) public holidays, flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, annual staff awards, employer contribution pension scheme, employee discount portal with all your favourite brands, check out more on our careers portal.
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A little big about the role and service:
Here at Stoneside we offer support to Children and Young People with a range of disabilities and complex needs. Stoneside consists of two services which are adjoined, we have a Short Breaks Service and a Residential Service. Working alongside our housekeeper you will play a big part in helping us make our service warm and welcoming, we will look to you to maintain a high standard ensuring all areas are clean, presentable and safe for our Young People, Families, Staff and Visitors.
What you'll be doing
As a Cleaner, you will be:
- Undertaking cleaning of designated premises, work and service areas, as detailed in the cleaning schedule ensuring completion within the set timescales.
- Maintaining a stock of cleaning supplies necessary to complete tasks and where necessary, alert management to the need to replenish the stock.
- Being responsible for the safe use and storage of cleaning materials, in line with Health & Safety at Work Regulations and Action for Children policies.
- Maintaining a clean and tidy kitchen, including cleaning and safely packing away kitchen equipment, cutlery and utensils.
You will need:
- Experience in a similar role is desirable.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations
- Good communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team.
- The ability to work on your own initiative when required.
- A good knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety at work would be beneficial.
Whether this is a career change for you or the next step in your journey, we'd love to hear from you.
We work together to reach our mission to give children a healthy start in life. Given this and how having a diverse workforce enriches the lives of the children and young people we work with we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion and welcome applications from everyone. We value and celebrate the diversity of those that work with us and as an inclusive workplace we want all our current and future staff to feel able to be themselves in the workplace.
We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.
We work together to reach our vision of safe and happy childhoods. A diverse workforce enriches the lives of the children and young people we work with and we welcome applications from everyone. We value and celebrate our differences and as an inclusive workplace we want everyone to be themselves.
We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.
We can't wait to hear from you – stay safe and happy. Action for Children is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff, volunteers and the children and young people we support. We value the diversity of our staff and are dedicated to becoming the most inclusive Children's charity where all staff can thrive and be themselves.
Therefore, we are actively encouraging applications from underrepresented groups, particularly people with a disability and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within our organisation.
We are committed to our Diversity & Inclusion strategy and to becoming an anti-racist organisation. You can read more on our website here: Equality and diversity | Action For Children .
If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact Jessica Jarvis, Recruitment Partner at [email protected]
We'll be happy to give you any support you require.
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