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Job Title Cleaner

Location Birmingham [across 3 sites - Balsall Heath, Edgbaston and Sparkhill]

Salary - £10.42

Contract type - Permanent

Working hours - Part-time - 15 hours per week

About the role

Birmingham Young People services consist of 3 supported housing projects situated in the Balsall Heath, Edgbaston and Sparkhill areas of the city.

We are looking for a Cleaner to join the team and work 5 hours per week at each project although at times this working pattern may change based on need. Ideally, the successful candidate will have at least six months` experience in a similar role, either domestically or commercial.

Please note that if you are successful in this role, we will require a DBS check to be completed. Further details will be sent following offer.

As a Cleaner, you will:

• Be responsible for cleaning all communal areas in the project including entrances, offices, kitchen/laundry, toilets, corridors, meeting room and the IT suite.

• Clean hard gloss and glass surfaces
• Vacuum communal/office areas, mats and upholstery
• Dust and clean desks, chairs, bookcases etc.
• Clean and disinfect all telephones
• Clean any vacated rooms when required
• Stock checks on cleaning materials

As a Cleaner, you will ideally have:

• Experience of undertaking cleaning/housekeeping.
• Knowledge of cleaning practice required in a care environment.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of health & safety in creating a safe and homely environment.

Understanding/empathy of working with service users who may be vulnerable because of age, disability or other factors.

About us

GreenSquareAccord is one of the biggest social housing and care providers in England.

We believe passionately in our mission to build better lives and provide social housing and support services to 54,000 people across our four localities. We are proud to play an active role in helping people to deal with the consequences of the housing crisis by providing affordable homes for people in our communities who need them most.

We also provide care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. This includes support for people who are homeless, experiencing domestic violence or is part of the criminal justice system.

Our purpose

We are proud to be able to support tens of thousands of people across England by providing affordable housing and care to help people live independently.

Our focus is on building better lives. Everything we do is about people - whether that`s providing a good quality, safe home or providing care which helps someone to live an independent life.

Our colleagues live and breathe this social purpose and we need great people, with skills across a range of disciplines, to make this happen.

Working for GreenSquareAccord gives you the chance to bring your skills and expertise and make a real difference. It doesn`t matter which role you are considering applying for, your work will help thousands of people build a better life.

The GSA Way

We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. To help us make a difference, together, we created the GSA Way.

A culture we commit to, aspire to, and live and breathe. Commitments and behaviours which together make our organisation what it is.

Our five core commitments are:

• We believe our customer is everything
• We are one team
• We are supportive and caring
• We are business-minded for social purpose
• We are curious and ambitious.

You can read more about the GSA Way in our recruitment pack.

Benefits

In support and recognition of our colleagues who will help us deliver our employer strategy, we offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes; annual holiday entitlement (plus statutory bank holidays); a defined contribution pension scheme; trust based flexible working and a Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

How to apply

If this sounds like the exciting new challenge you`ve been waiting for, we`d love to hear from you. If you wish to have an informal chat about the role, please contact Louise Glover on 0330 0244919.

If you wish to apply for this role please email a copy of your up to date CV to [email protected].

It is also recommended that you make your current Line Manager aware of any roles you are applying for within the organisation.

All individuals who apply to work at GreenSquareAccord are considered on their merits in line with our Diversity and Inclusion strategy and policy.

GreenSquareAccord are a Disability Confident Employer therefore we actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and try to provide access, adjustments, equipment or other practical support where required. All applicants with a disability who meet the `essential eligibility criteria` for the role, as detailed in the job description, are guaranteed an interview.

If you need any assistance, adjustments or adaptations throughout our selection processes please let us know.