Role: Cleaning Operatives

Department: Estates and Facilities Management

Location: Churchill Way, Sheffield and Churchfield, Barnsley

Salary: £22,101 – £22,671 (pro-rata)

Hours: 24 and 16 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent and Temporary (12 months)

Working Days: Monday to Friday

Vacancies available:

We have positions available at the locations below:

• Churchill Way, Sheffield – 24 hours per week – Permanent
• Churchfield, Barnsley – 16 hours per week – Temporary for 12 months (2 positions available)

Please state on your application form which location you are interested in applying for.

Role Purpose:

To be responsible for undertaking cleaning operations at a given location within the given allocation of weekly hours. To organise & plan routine tasks in accordance with the direction provided by the Cleaning Supervisor, ensuring that the locations allocated are cleaned to the standard required.

Key Responsibilities:

• To clean in any specified area as instructed by the Area Cleaning Supervisor in accordance with the specification for the Building Cleaning Services and in line with all safety and security measures in operation.
• Cleaning will include but not be limited to dusting, sweeping, vacuuming and mopping, as well as carrying out deep cleaning and detailed cleaning tasks in accordance with a schedule of work or an ad-hoc basis as required.
• High levels of attention to detail are required.
• Maintaining high standards of hygiene and cleanliness is essential.
• Must understand how to handle cleaning products safely, including harsh chemicals.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills to measure cleaning fluids.
• Ability to operate cleaning tools, such as steam cleaner and floor buffers amongst others as required.
• Ensure that the security requirement of each location is adhered to at all times.
• Adaptability to change and willingness to embrace new ideas and processes.
• Any other duties and responsibilities, which do not change the character and purpose of the post as may be required.

Skills and experience:

• Industrial/Commercial Cleaning work history or equivalent.
• Experience of working to specifications.
• BIC’s trained or willing to work towards a qualification.
• Trained in Chemical identification (COSHH) or willing to work towards a qualification.
• Willing to work unsociable hours as required.
• Good communication skills, both written and oral.

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Generous ‘family’ leave
• Voluntary CPD Events for all staff to allow continuous development.
• Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
• Additional benefits for Westfield Health members
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Sports and Social Club

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 3 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

SYP is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:

Please find attached information sheet on South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values. The force has a particular focus on three areas, Fairness, Integrity, and Trust. Under each of these three headings there are key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Smarter ways of Working:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a fixed role.

Fixed: This is a traditional arrangement, applicable when the work is mostly required to be undertaken at a fixed single place of work (on police premises) for most of the time. The work can only or is more effectively delivered from a police premises or other agreed organisational/partner premises.

Closing Date: Friday, 26 January 2024 at 23:55

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact Marilyn Clark on 07768035732 or Moses Kamuche on 07385511760.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Expressions of interest are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates.

It is really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome expressions of interest from these valuable underrepresented groups.

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on [email protected]

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.

Note to candidates:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant internal or external pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance or review and sickness absence criteria check.

Apply for the role:

Internal Candidates:

The vacancy in Barnsley is temporary therefore, you must have the support of your current Line Manager to apply. If you are a permanent member of staff, this would be classed as a secondment opportunity. If you are on a fixed term contract, you must contact the Talent Acquisition Team before applying. Please ensure that you and your current line manager complete the attached consent form. Please email the completed form to the hiring line manager, with the role title and the closing date stated in the subject of your email.

Without support, your application will not be considered any further.

Location : Barnsley

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