Cleaning Operative in Essex

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As part of Places for People Group, PfP Students are experts in providing facilities management solutions for university campus buildings and student accommodation. Our service is focused on our partnership approach with our clients and the student experience.

More About Your Role

We are looking to recruit Cleaning Operatives on a permanent basis. The position will be based at The Quays, Lightship Way, Colchester CO2 8GY. This role is for 40 hours per week with working patterns of 8:30am - 5pm (with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break). Day to day tasks will include:

• Daily cleans on bathrooms, kitchens and communal areas
• Mopping and hoovering on a daily basis
• Deep cleans when students leave

At Places for People, we prioritise our dedication to safer recruitment. Therefore, a basic DBS check is mandatory for this position.

More About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience in a similar role
• Worked with cleaning materials and equipment
• A positive attitude

Benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career, click apply. You will be redirected to our career site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking.

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.