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Cleaner/Scout
Location: Oxford
Salary: £13,350 per annum
Hours: 20 hours per week with a 30-minute unpaid break on each working day.
The Role
The Centre is looking for a Part-Time Cleaner to join their team of Scouts.
The main purpose of the role is to keep allocated areas (inside, outside and off-site) of the Centre, including residential rooms and Centre properties, clean to a high standard, following the instructions of the Housekeeping Manager. The successful candidate will also work in their laundry room, ensuring a steady supply of clean linen to residential rooms and dining areas.
Candidates should specify their preferred working days/times but preference will be given to those who are able to work in the mornings.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out routine cleaning of areas allocated in accordance with the cleaning specifications. This includes public areas including the Mosque, teaching rooms, kitchenettes, bedrooms, bathrooms and toilets, and circulation space. Some cleaning tasks will take place off-site in Centre owned property around the City.
- Replenish cleaning material and bathroom consumables as required.
- Remove and replace laundry and make beds.
- Empty internal and external waste bins daily to separate waste into the separate waste streams, ensuring that all rubbish is put in the appropriate bins in the refuse area. Ensure the bin area is secure, clean and tidy. Inform the Bursary Assistant when a waste stream requires specialist emptying.
- Ensure outside areas are kept clean and tidy, including litter picking, sweeping, spot weeding, jet washing and scrubbing. Use specialist cleaning equipment provided in accordance with the training received – that will include but not limited to reach & wash brushes, jet washers, pressure cleaners and gum removers.
- Clean carpets, soft furnishing and hard surfaces using vacuum, mops, carpet cleaners and scrubbing machines.
- Clean and sanitise areas of contamination including bodily fluids and animal carcasses (occasional pigeons) using appropriate PPE and specialist chemicals.
- Clean windows inside and outside where safe to do so using appropriate cleaning equipment.
- Immediately report any defects to the Housekeeper or to Maintenance.
- Attend COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) training annually, ensuring all regulations are followed, including the appropriate use of cleaning products and colour coded cloths.
- Attend Fire Awareness training annually, and ensure all regulations are followed. This includes being aware of the fire preventative measures in the Centre and responding appropriately to any alarms.
- Carry out simple dynamic risk assessments of own tasks using formal Risk Assessments and Method Statements to assist.
- Assist with washing and ironing of linen for residences and dining halls.
- Maintain good working relationships will other staff and all users of the Centre.
- Any other reasonable task as requested by the Housekeeping Manager or other senior member of staff.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential:
- Previous experience within a housekeeping environment
- Experience of supporting a small busy team
- Good spoken and written English
- Organised and punctual
- Ability to prioritise tasks
- Customer Service ethos
Desirable:
- COSHH & Manual Handling
- BICSc Cleaning
- NVQ Level 2 Cleaning
Benefits
- 27 days of annual leave per year plus bank holidays (or pro-rata equivalent if working less than 5 days a week)
- Generous pension scheme
- Free parking is currently available
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, please do not hesitate to apply.
Closing date for applications is Friday 28th February 2025. They will be interviewing candidates throughout the application period, so please submit your application early.
