Cleaning Assistant in Aberystwyth

The Boards of Directors of Coleg Sir Gâr and Coleg Ceredigion are committed to appointing and developing high-quality staff who demonstrate excellence in their work. In support of the College’s strategic plan, values, and behaviours, staff are expected to show professionalism, reliability, creativity, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

The role of Cleaner is vital in ensuring that the College provides a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for learners, staff, and visitors, to maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene across the College estate, ensuring that all assigned areas are cleaned efficiently, safely, and in accordance with College policies, Health & Safety legislation, and COSHH requirements.

• To ensure that the college is cleaned to a high standard within your assigned area and throughout.
• All bins to be emptied and re-lined, rubbish to be left outside buildings at the end of the shift.
• Carpeted areas to be fully vacuumed as and when required.
• Hard floor areas to be dry mopped or brushed.
• Certain hard floors to be mopped or buffed daily.
• Work surfaces, desks, tables and other equipment to be cleaned and dusted as required.
• To maintain and use all materials and equipment in the most efficient and cost effective manner.
• To provide additional cleaning as necessary after major/additional events to ensure that the building is prepared to the required standard for operational purposes.
• To operate in accordance with all Health & Safety legislation and COSHH requirements.
• Rooms to be secured on leaving with lights turned off when you leave.
• Report any damage or maintenance requirements to your supervisor.
• To undertake the opening and/or the locking up of campus in the event of the cleaning supervisor/caretaker being unavailable (due to holiday or sick leave).
• Contributing as appropriate to the effective implementation of all college policies and procedures.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Principal, Director of Estates and Health & Safety, Estates Officer and Cleaning Supervisor.

• Relevant experience.
• Able to work effectively on one’s own and as part of a team.
• Able to follow instructions and complete tasks relating to the post in an effective manner.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Excellent punctuality and ability to work flexibly.
• Well motivated and committed to the post.
• Able to show initiative within the work environment.

• Welsh Oracy (Listening/Speaking) - Level 0/1 Desirable.
• Welsh Literacy (Writing/Reading) - Level 0/1 Desirable.

Persons are welcome to apply for posts in Welsh and applications made in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

• You will receive 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays and five closure days which totals at 41 days holiday per year. You also receive an additional 4 days after 5 years service.
• Extremely generous pension scheme with employer contributions of 20%.
• Award-winning professional learning and development programme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free on-site car parking.
• Online and instore retail discounts.

At Coleg Sir Gar & Coleg Ceredigion, we inspire learners to fulfil potential and achieve excellence. To do this, we need the best employees to continue our culture of respect, unity and professionalism. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and therefore welcome applications from all backgrounds and areas of the community to the college.

Coleg Sir Gar and Coleg Ceredigion are proud to be a disability confident employer. As a result, we ensure our recruitment process is fully inclusive and accessible to all, communicate and promote all opportunities, anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments, support existing employees who acquire a disability or long term health condition to stay in work, and offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.