Cleaning Technician

Chesham, Buckinghamshire

£12.82 per hour

We have an opportunity for a Cleaning Technician at Town Bridge Court, Chesham, to ensure the scheme is cleaned to the company specification, and to manage stock levels. You will be responsible for staying up to date with your training, and the daily tasks will be general cleaning, hoovering, dusting, cleaning of bathrooms and sweeping walkways, ensuring leaves and debris are removed.

This is a lone working position which sits withing our Estate Services Department.

• Undertaking cleaning duties in accordance with local and legislative procedures, serving as a first point of contact
• Identifying and reporting any hazards and faults to ensure a safe environment in maintained
• Ensuring tools and equipment are maintained in good condition and continue to be suitable for required tasks
• Maintaining stock levels and ensuring requisitions are completed and authorised in a timely manner
• Providing accurate and timely information on progress and advice, and ensuring accurate daily work records are completed

• Literacy and numeracy equivalent to grade C GCSE English and Maths
• British Institute Certificate in cleaning services or willing to work towards
• Working knowledge and experience of undertaking general cleaning duties
• Some experience of working to deadlines and prioritising work loads
• Knowledge of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) guidelines
• Some practical experience in operating cleaning machinery
• Ability to use and update computerised systems for work scheduling (company issued phone / PDA)

We provide in-house repairs and maintenance for a wide range of properties, as part of a not-for-profit organisation. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people’s lives.

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata)
• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• £12.82 per hour

The full time equivalent salary for this role is £26,666 based on 40 hours per week.

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We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.

We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.

Sanctuary Maintenance Contractors Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.