Cleaner / Housekeeper

Mitie was founded in 1987, Mitie is the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, looking after a large, diverse, blue-chip customer base, from banks and retailers, to hospitals, schools and government offices. Mitie has over 77,000 people, 100+ office locations, and thousands of customers across the country, there’s no limit to what you can achieve if you work for us.
- **Consett, Durham, Durham, United Kingdom**:

- **Full-time**

**Mitie, Care & Custody are delighted to announce the opening of the 2nd only female Short Stay Immigration Removal Centre in the UK.**

Our philosophy at Mitie is all about delivering brilliant service to the people in our care and creating great training, development, and career opportunities for the people we employ. We support our people every step of the way, developing your skills to professionally deliver this rewarding, sometimes challenging role with integrity and respect.

**Opportunities at Female Only IRC**

We're looking for people to create a brand new team based at our new Immigration Removal Centre (IRC), as part of our newly acquired contract. Individuals will have experience in relating to people that may be agitated or confused by their circumstances and are able to interact and assist potentially vulnerable individuals whilst in our care. Empathy and resilience are key attributes for this role.

You will be passionate about delivering a great service in a sensitive manner, along with good communication skills and a team player. The ability to remain calm under pressure and experience in problem solving would also be advantageous to developing your career within Care and Custody.

**Job Overview**

To provide a comprehensive cleaning service in designated areas of the centre to meet the standards identified in the cleaning schedule.

**Main Duties**
- Clean all areas, fixtures and equipment, as required, at the centre so that cleanliness standards and a hygienic environment are maintained.
- Operate in a safe manner ensuring compliance with COSHH regulations and Mitie standards.
- Maintain cleaning equipment, so that it remains serviceable and ready to use, ensuring no time delay in achieving standards required.
- Use, handle, transport and store equipment and materials securely and correctly at all times to ensure a safe and secure environment.
- Identify and report any areas requiring repair or maintenance so that corrective action can be taken.
- Notify relevant staff of stock levels so that the availability of cleaning materials is maintained.

**W**hat we are looking for**
- Previous cleaning experience would be an advantage.