Cleaner

Overview

Role: Cleaner

Salary: £24,309.07 per annum (pro-rata)

Location: Choppington, Northumberland

Contract/Hours: Permanent/Part Time – 15 hours per week – 9am to 12pm x 5 days a week

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% matched employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts
• We are a Real Living Wage accredited employer

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help.

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you\’ll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It\’s the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children\’s lives.

About the service:

We have an opportunity for a Cleaner to work at East Farm Cottage which is a newly developed children\’s home in the Northeast for children and young people aged 8 to 18 who are looked after.

A bit about the role

A fantastic opportunity has risen for a dedicated cleaner at our residential home in Gateshead. In this role you play a crucial part in maintaining a safe and hygienic environment for the children in our care.

You will be responsible for sweeping, mopping, dusting and vacuuming. Cleaning and sanitising bathrooms, bedrooms, kitchens and common areas. Ensuring that all areas are kept tidy and free from hazards. Checking and maintaining stock levels of cleaning supplies. And adhering to health and safety standards.

A key aspect of this role is ensuring thorough deep cleans are performed regularly. Additionally, there may be occasions when you need to iron and wash the children\’s clothes you\’ll be expected to complete a food safety training for this role.

How you’ll create brighter futures

Duties will include cleaning all communal areas, kitchens, bedrooms, and bathrooms. Keeping a very high standard of cleanliness whilst organising your own time and routine. You’ll also be:

• Undertaking cleaning of designated premises, work and service areas, as detailed in the cleaning schedule ensuring completion within the set timescales.
• Maintaining a stock of cleaning supplies necessary to complete tasks and where necessary, alert management to the need to replenish the stock.
• Being responsible for the safe use and storage of cleaning materials, in line with Health & Safety at Work Regulations and Action for Children policies.
• Maintaining a clean and tidy kitchen, including cleaning and safely packing away kitchen equipment, cutlery and utensils.

Let’s talk about you

• Experience in a similar role is desirable.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations (desirable)
• Good communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team.
• The ability to work on your own initiative when required.
• A good knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety at work would be beneficial.

Good to know.

Application Process

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.

Talent Pool

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Diversity, equality, and inclusion

At Action for Children, we\’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

Don\’t meet every single requirement?

If you\’re excited about this role but your experience doesn\’t align perfectly with the job description, we\’d love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.

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