Cleaner Walsall, England
Job description
Rethink Mental Illness are hiring Cleaner to join our the Walsall Crisis Café team.
The Walsall Crisis Café based at the Sanctuary Hub is a safe and friendly place where people can receive face-to-face support outside of usual mental health service hours.
The Sanctuary Hub in Walsall was named ‘Service of the Year’ at the Rethink Mental Illness awards last month, as part of the national mental health charity’s celebration of its work -Walsall Sanctuary Hub named ‘Service of the Year’ :: Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
The Hub is run by Rethink Mental Illness and commissioned by Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, which is the lead provider of mental health, learning disabilities and autism services in Walsall, Dudley, Sandwell and Wolverhampton.
The dedicated team, based on Queens Parade in Bloxwich, are on-hand to provide emotional support for those in distress or in need of reassurance, at times when people simply need to be listened to.
What do I achieve;
- Dusting, sweeping, vacuuming and mopping all areas within a working environment.
- Refilling and restocking cleaning supplies and toiletries (hand wash and toilet paper)
- Washing kitchen cloths, floor rags and dusters
- General washing up duties
- Cleaning glass windows
- Emptying rubbish bins
- Maintaining cleaning products and supporting with ordering new supplies when necessary
- Carrying out minor maintenance tasks such as replacing displaced toilet seats, unclogging sinks
- Conducting monthly disinfection and deep cleaning
- You’ll work in line to COSHH regulations whilst maintaining hygiene levels
- You’ll ensure any pest issues are reported directly to a supervisor or other senior staff member immediately
- Follow Health & Safety procedures
Who am I;
- You’ll have previous cleaning experience, ideally within an office building and have a good understanding of the health and safety at work legislation, in particular, operating the highest cleaning standards and operating safely at work.
- You’ll be able to prioritise the high-risk areas of cleaning and coordinate tasks accordingly
- You’ll have the ability to use own initiative
- You’ll work to agreed plans
- You’ll have good time management, organisation and communication skills
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
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Don’t meet all requirements?
If the role sounds exciting to you but your experience, skills or qualifications don’t exactly match every single requirement, we would still encourage you to apply, you may be just the right person for our position!
Caring for our people.
We offer a wide range of support. Some of our benefits include:
PULSE – your rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform. Providing access to thousands of discounts and benefits including cashback; reloadable cards; savings etc.
Wellbeing support: Our Wellbeing hub that gives physical, and mental health support. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments
Taking time for you: we are open to discussing flexible working
Planning for the future: We have a contributory pension scheme.
Structured Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way.
£300 when you introduce a Friend: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. We recognise and support staff networks for our Black, Asian and minority ethnic and our LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.
Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation
We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrate our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.
We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and (asexual) (LGBTQIA+), people with a disability, and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
If you have any questions about the position, please feel free to contact the recruitment team -
