Cleaning Relief Operative

Job Description

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

You will be a Relief Cleaning Operative within the Lewisham Cleaning Service. You will work with a team of three cleaning operatives covering corporate buildings, parks, children centres and other council related buildings. You will need a drivers licence and must be able to physically carry out tasks listed within the job description.

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks

We are looking for a relief cleaning operative who will join a team of two. You will be flexible and able to travel across the Lewisham Borough. You will work closely with three cleaning supervisors, janitors and cleaning operatives. The cleaning service operates from 06:00 to 20:00. You will work as part of a rota covering 06:00 - 14:00, 09:00 - 17:00, 12:00 - 20:00.

You must be:

• A hard worker
• A good communicator with good organisation skills
• A flexible worker who is able to work as part of a rota
• Able to drive around the borough, sometimes at short notice
• Able to have an eye for detail
• Able to work cohesively as part of a team or independently

Laurence House, SE6 4RY
is your primary base but you will be flexible and are required to attend buildings across the Lewisham borough.

• The job is subject to having rights to work documentation (i.e. Passport)
• To be able to work flexibly and with very short notice
• Able to carry out all tasks highlighted in the job description
• This role is subject to a DBS check

The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CVs.

N.B:
All appointments will be offered at the minimum salary (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at