Cleaning Operative - Building Cleaning Team

We're looking for a reliable and responsible Cleaning Operative to join our Building Cleaning Team on a full‑time basis (37 hours per week). This is a mobile role, requiring you to travel between multiple sites across Reading to help us maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene. As you'll be driving a Council vehicle as part of your daily duties, a full UK driving licence is essential.

If you take pride in your work, enjoy being on the move, and have an eye for detail, we'd love to hear from you.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

Working pattern Monday to Friday (6.00am to 2.00pm with occasional weekend work on a rota). This will be a mobile cleaning role, visiting a number of sites around Reading between the hours of 6.00am to 2.00pm. Free parking for your personal car will be provided at Reading Borough Council offices, this is where you will collect the work van and crew.

DRIVING LICENCE REQUIRED.

As the Cleaning Operative you will be required to maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene within Reading Borough Council properties in accordance with service and/or client specifications, to ensure and provide a clean, safe, and hygienic environment, to help ensure an effective and efficient operation of cleaning services.

• To provide the highest level of cleaning service as instructed by Cleaning Operative Supervisor in line with the service and/or client specifications and maintain the standards.
• To provide a range of general cleaning services to a wide range of facilities, including toilets, offices, meeting rooms and housing stocks etc by washing, mopping, dusting, polishing, vacuum cleaning and sweeping, as appropriate.
• To follow all relevant Health & Safety rules and guidelines, e.g. wearing protective clothing in accordance with COSHH.
• To report maintenance issues promptly to Cleaning Operative Supervisor.
• To maintain an adequate stock of consumables in washrooms and breakout areas.
• To participate in staff meetings.
• To participate in training activities essential and appropriate to the role.
• Any other duties appropriate to the post as required.

We're looking for someone who is highly organised, with excellent attention to detail and timekeeping. You'll need to be confident working on your own initiative, able to prioritise your workload, and flexible in supporting other functions when needed.

Strong communication skills are essential, including the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English. You should also be able to build positive working relationships and bring a team-focused attitude.

A full UK driving licence is essential as this is a mobile role. Please ensure you state on your application you hold a valid UK licence.

If you take ownership of your work, follow tasks through to completion, and value a collaborative, respectful working environment, we'd love to hear from you.

You will be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you'll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non‑disabled people.

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