Cleaning Relief Operative

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 UKs first Borough of Sanctuary for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

If you would like to join Lewishams cleaning service then look no further!

Are you an experienced relief cleaning operative who is able to work unsupervised
Can you work flexibly
Do you have good attention to detail

Do you take pride in your work
Are you able to move around the borough at short notice

Whats the role

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.

Whats in it for you

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

• Generous holiday allowance
• 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

What were looking for

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
• an excellent timekeeper

Location

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

Special conditions

• 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 checks

The recruitment process is anonymous and we dont accept CVs.

Applicant handbook- please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.

For an informal discussion about this job please contact

Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification

Salary

per annum (Scale
3)

N.B:
All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (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.

Diversity

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 Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.

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