Cleaning Operative (Term Time)

OUR CORE VALUES: RESPECT TRUST & INTEGRITY QUALITY TALENT RELIABILITY

The Eric Wright Group has a fantastic history. From our beginnings in construction to an award winning group of companies, our reputation is built on our Chairman's founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted, as a result we have people, community and social value at our heart.

We are looking to recruit a Cleaning Operative to join our existing facilities team working at Co op Academy Belle Vue, in Manchester. The Academy provides a safe, modern working environment for pupils, staff, and our team. Reporting to the Area Cleaning Supervisor you will be responsible for supervising and undertaking the cleaning of designated areas within each property ensuring they are kept in a clean and hygienic environment. The hours required for the role are 4.45pm to 7.45pm, Monday to Thursday and 3.30pm to 6.30pm Friday. A total of 15 hours per week Term Time.

Responsibilities:

• Cleaning, washing, sweeping, vacuum cleaning, emptying of litter bin, polishing and dusting of the designated areas (which may include toilets and shower areas), and fixture and fittings, using where appropriate, powered equipment.
• Movement of items of furniture.
• All duties must be carried out to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act; Acts of Parliament, statutory and company instruments and regulations and other legal requirements.
• Relieve and assist in other establishments in certain circumstances.
• Attending and taking all necessary action, statutory and otherwise in the event of accident, fire, loss, theft, lost property, damage, unfit food or other irregularities and complete the necessary return and/or reports.
• Attending meetings as requested.
• Duties may vary between term and closure periods.
• Ordering of stock on a monthly basis, input of wages and managing staff on a daily basis.
• Responsibility of locking and securing the premises as and when required.
• Practically covering cleaning roles when absences cannot be covered by the Relief cleaning operative.
• Following COSHH guidelines when carrying out your duties using cleaning chemicals.
• Ensuring all staff have the correct materials and equipment.
• Ensuring all cleaning materials and stock are at optimum levels.
• Other duties as requested by senior management.
• Keeping up to date with current legislation and educate site based teams, updating EWFM paperwork and site based files.
• To ensure the Company accountancy, required documentation and administration procedures are carried out to the required standard.

About you:

Aligned to our ethos and values, you will be an integral part of the team providing an exceptional service to our client. Co Op Academy provides a safe, modern and happy environment for pupils, staff and our team. It is essential that you have worked in a similar role and have worked in a customer facing setting and are able to motivate and support a team. This role is subject to completion and satisfactory outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check (DBS).

Benefits:

• Enhanced annual leave starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service.
• Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focusing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development.
• Pension - 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future.
• BUPA - optional scheme and can include your family to the scheme (50% contribution).
• Company sick pay scheme - Up to 20 days full pay in a rolling 12 month period.
• Group Income Protection - 50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness.
• Enhanced Paid Family Leave - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more.
• Onsite gym - we have a gym on site at Head Office which is free to use.
• Virtual GP - 24/7 access for when you need to speak to a GP.
• EAP - Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.
• Mental Health support - through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.
• Savings scheme - Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future.
• Recognition awards - awards for long service and special birthdays.
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy - focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing.

£13.45 per hour

EEO and safeguarding: We are committed to equal opportunities, inclusion and fairness across all employment opportunities and service delivery. All managers and employees are expected to promote our values to ensure our workplaces and services are inclusive and accessible. Successful applicants may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check or Disclosure Scotland check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.