Cleaning Assistant

5 days ago

Durham DH, United Kingdom Durham County Council Full time

20 hours per week Monday to Friday.

Mon - Fri 7.30 to

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

This permanent position will require a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced DBS and will be working between an open Childrens home linked to the site, shared areas within the Secure Centre and cover on homes within the Secure Centre.

Duties include cleaning of a childrens home and shared area within the centre as part of a team of 6. Aycliffe Secure Centre is a licensed childrens home caring for vulnerable young people aged 10 to 17. The Centre comprises of office space, multiple childrens homes, education block and sports facility.

There is the potential for additional ad hoc overtime and weekend working as and when required as well as ad hoc deep cleaning requirements at an enhanced rate following training (to be discussed at interview).

Safety and security along with key management will be part of the induction process. The successful applicant will fulfil cleaning responsibilities in accordance with the relevant cleaning specification to provide a safe clean environment.

WHAT WILL YOU NEED?

Applicants should have basic literacy and numeracy skills together with experience of general cleaning activities.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews will be held on 9th December

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

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Rewards and Benefits

Benefits and rewards are subject to individual terms and conditions.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.

HOW TO APPLY

Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the Person Specification section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. For guidance on completing your application, visit our website.

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