Cleaner

**Job title**:Cleaner

**Location**:Blackburn

**Salary**:£21,000 per annum, plus company van

**Working hours**:Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week

You are required to have a **valid UK driving licence** for this role. You will be provided with a company ca

Here at Serco we work with Asylum Accommodation and Support Services to assist individuals through the asylum system, which includes providing them with temporary accommodation. AASC contracts offer a range of improvements, with a particular focus on assisting individuals through the asylum system. They will ensure that vulnerable asylum seekers have access to the support they need and set clear requirements on the standard and condition of accommodation.

As the Cleaner at Serco, your general responsibilities will include:

- To complete all cleans identified, to a compliant standard, within the timescale given
- To report all completed cleans to Line Manager/update on AORA system
- To ensure the safety of all Service Users of the property whilst cleaning at a property
- To notify the Maintenance Administration Department if any defects are found that could affect the safety of the Service User’s residing at the property
- To check all relevant property reports before undertaking works in the properties (e.g. asbestos, dangerous persons)
- To clean carpets where required using appropriate equipment & PPE as provided
- Focusing on a ‘one team’ approach assisting other geographical areas when required
- Completion of mandatory training to fulfil role responsibilities.

As the Cleaner you will be responsible for Material Management, ensuring to only purchase materials from approved Serco suppliers and keep receipts for all transactions to identify and record what materials are used for each job / property. Where specified only purchase the agreed Serco standard material’s unless alternative substitutions can be provide due to stock requirements. You will replenish the stock inventory when required and update line manager and the system. Lastly, you will remove appropriate waste from properties when in attendance and ensure the waste is disposed of in approved license areas and re-cycled where possible.

Working hours for this vacancy are:

- 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday 9.00-17.00 (working hours can be flexible)

**What you need to do the job**

You need to have a willingness and ability to travel within the region and occasionally within the UK (a valid driver’s licence is required). You need good Verbal/Written communication skills (English). You need to be competent using IT. You should have previous experience of working as part of a team as well as working individually/lone working. Previous experience of cleaning households / large accommodation is desired.

**Why Serco?**

Meaningful and vital work: As part of a highly collaborative team, you’ll be able to strongly influence hiring managers efforts that help us deliver vital services.

A world of opportunity: Working for a globally operating business delivering essential services across 5 vital sectors, your next opportunity and challenge won’t be hard to find.

Great people: You’ll find yourself working with a variety of highly motivated, supportive and experienced colleagues, where no two days are the same.

**What we offer**
- Pension - 6%
- Childcare vouchers
- Bike4Work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services
- A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
- Serco Benefits package - discounts include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping discounts, cycle to work scheme and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships
- A safe and supportive culture
- A company passionate about diversity and inclusion

**About Serco**
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

**Apply**

At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.