Cleaning Operative

Place Economic Growth

Cleaning Service

Cleaner

**Ref**: 000886

**Contract**:Permanent & Casual available

**Salary**:£23,656 - £24,404 (full time full year equivalent)

**Hourly Rate**:£12.38 - £12,77

**Hours**: 10 plus per week

**Based**: Various buildings or schools across the Borough

**Closing Date**: Monday 14th July 2025

**Shortlisting & Interview Dates**: TBC.

**Role Overview**:
The purpose of the post is to maintain the cleanliness of designated schools and offices across the borough. Relevant experience is an advantage, but training will be given to suitable applicants.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- To clean areas of the establishment in accordance with the cleaning specificationFlexible working is required at times of staff shortage and during holiday periods.

**Key Requirements**:
To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:

- To undertake any relevant training i.e. Manual Handling/Equality and Diversity/Induction and any other training that may be required from time to time
- You must be able to work individually or as part of a team.
- You will be required to work at other sites within the borough as and when required.
- Excellent organisational skills will be needed to agree, develop and manage the provision of appropriate business intelligence; ensuring managers have access to appropriate and timely information about their service and Oldham.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

**About Us**:
We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:
A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

**Our Values and Behaviours**:
By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

- Work with a resident focus
- Support local leaders
- Committed to the borough
- Delivery high performance
- Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

**Our benefits package**:
At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

- 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
- The option to purchase additional annual leave.
- An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
- Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
- Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
- Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
- Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
- Staff recognition and celebration events.
- Peer support groups

**Inclusive Recruitment**:
We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

**Data and Privacy**:
For details of how we use your data please see our privacy notice.

**Important Information**:
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