Cleaning Services Assistant; Driving

Position: Cleaning Services Assistant (With Driving)
Location: Greater London

About The Role

We are looking to recruit a Cleaning Services Assistant with Driving Skill who will aid the day-to-day cleaning/window cleaning of the Building Cleaning department, ensuring high quality outcomes and standards.

Main duties:

Key responsibilities will include:

• Experience in the provision of porterage and cleaning/window cleaning services in a big organisation.
• Ability to work as part of and deliver a high quality, effective and efficient porterage service.
• Ability to carry out minor building cleaning related repairs and competent in the use of simple building tools.
• Ability to prioritise and work effectively under pressure and within tight schedules.

The Team

The Cleaning Operations Team is part of the Corporate Facilities Team, which sits within the New Homes and Corporate Landlord Service. This service brings together development and management of all council owned and managed assets (other than existing housing stock) into one place and supports delivery of our Corporate Landlord model. You will be part of the wider Community Wealth Building directorate which aims to put people at the heart of economic development, working with residents, communities, and businesses to tackle economic inequality and create an economy that works for everyone.

Ensuring our corporate estate is clean and safe for our staff and residents is key, so if you want to be part of delivering our vision and have the skills and experience, we need, then we would love to hear from you.

Working for the team, service and our organisation

Islington is a place rich with diversity and culture. As a council our sense of purpose couldn’t beclearer: we serve. It’s in the logo. We are committed to challenging inequality in the borough and as one of the largest employers we know that to look after the place and the planet, wehave to look after our people.Together we can change the future.

We are determined to create a more equal Islington, where everyone who lives here has an equal chance to thrive.

To do this, everyone who works at Islington Council lives by a set of values which guide us in everything that we do: collaborative, ambitious, resourceful, and empowering. They spell out ‘CARE’, which is what we think public service is all about.

For further information or for an informal conversation about the post, please contact:

Roseline Olasupo, Cleaning Services Support Manager

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Working for the team, service and our organisation

Islington is a place rich with diversity and culture. As a council our sense of purpose couldn’t beclearer: we serve. It’s in the logo. We are committed to challenging inequality in the borough and as one of the largest employers we know that to look after the place and the planet, wehave to look after our people. Together we can change the future.

We are determined to create a more equal Islington, where everyone who lives here has an equal chance to thrive.

To do this, everyone who works at Islington Council lives by a set of values which guide us in everything that we do: collaborative, ambitious, resourceful, and empowering. They spell out ‘CARE’, which is what we think public service is all about.

Our offer to you

We are committed to challenging inequality in the borough and as one of the largest employers we know that to look after the place and the planet, we have to look after our people. Our staff benefits include:

• Up to 31 days leave per year, increasing to 36 days after five years of local government service
• A range of flexible working arrangements to maintain a healthy work-life balance, as well as a 35-hour working week
• Learning and development opportunities to maximise your potential
• Competitive pay and a commitment to paying all staff the London Living Wage at minimum
• Excellent local government pension scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme and discounted gym memberships
• Local discounts from restaurants, shops, health and beauty therapists, and more!

Recruitment information

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