Sheltered Cleaner

We're looking for a Sheltered Cleaner to join our team on a permanent basis. You will be responsible for a variety of duties, ensuring an exceptional standard of cleanliness and health and safety are maintained across our sheltered scheme.

This vacancy is 20 hours Monday to Friday.

Hours will be between 08:00 - 16:00, shifts to be agreed between yourself and Manager.

**About us**

We are social housing landlord and think our vision of Improving Lives Incommunities says it all

Working to provide great homes in great neighbourhoods, we manage more than 22,600 homes across Yorkshire and are proud to collaborate with our customers, communities, local and national stakeholders to achieve this.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our plans and actions. This year will see us focus on the first year of a 2 -year plan, to 2024. Our plan puts customers at the heart of what we do, providing great places to live and work, with homes that they are proud to live in.

We are striving to do everything we can to ensure we are an inclusive organisation. Our workforce is representative of our customer base and we are a workplace where everyone can feel at home.

**Responsibilities**
- Clean and maintain the cleanliness of all communal internal areas in Incommunities sheltered scheme, including, offices, stairwells, fire escapes, landings, toilets, shower rooms, kitchens, lifts, descaling shower areas, meeting rooms, internal glazing and public reception areas
- Clean and maintain the cleanliness of all external areas around Incommunities sheltered scheme, including sweeping bin/smoking areas, rotating bins, litter picking grounds and car park, wiping external window ledges and external lights
- Deep clean designated areas such as kitchens and appliances such as ovens/extractor fans, fridges, carpets and upholstery when required
- Use hand and power operated cleaning equipment such as vacuums, buffers, mops and brushes, ensuring all equipment is safe to use, complies with relevant Health & Safety regulations and that all safety advice and instructions are adhered to
- Carry out daily safety and cleanliness checks on equipment and report faults when identified, stock taking and ordering of materials such as chemicals
- Carry out risk assessments prior to commencement of tasks and report on any hazards identified
- Ensure works areas, locations and sites are safe and secure and reporting issues or repairs identified

**About you**
- Have experience in an industrial setting such as an office, building, retail cleaning environment
- Previously used a range of hand tools and/or power operated cleaning equipment
- Use a computer at a basic level and have previously used Microsoft Word and Outlook
- Are able to read and understand instructions on cleaning materials and complete documentation
- Able to undertake physical tasks on a daily basis
- Able to work alone

**Requirements**:

- A flexible and positive approach to work
- A basic knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety Legislation
- Physical strength and fitness
- Self motivation and the ability to be a team player but also work alone

**Benefits**
- Salary: £20,299 per year pro rata
- West Yorkshire Pension Fund membership - Current employer contribution is 16.3%
- An excellent holiday allowance which increases the longer you work with us
- Training, development, and funded qualification opportunities.
- Corporate health scheme membership
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which includes help with medical, financial, and legal information, plus counselling and relationship support.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Local gym membership discounts.
- A team of trained Mental Health First Aiders who are available for colleagues to contact for support