Cardiff Cleaning Training Event
Job Title: CLEANER
Job Number: ECO00084
Grade: GRADE 01 (Foundation Living Wage currently £10.50 per hour)
About The Service
Cardiff Council Cleaning Services is seeking to appoint Cleaners to its Cleaning Team within its Economic Development Directorate. The Cleaning Team is primarily responsible for providing a clean environment to both school and Corporate Council buildings throughout the Cardiff area. We currently provide cleaning services to a large number of schools and educational establishments in all areas of the City.
About the job
A number of opportunities have arisen for Cleaners to work in school buildings throughout the Cardiff.
These opportunities provide workers with flexibility both around the school operating times and also school holidays. Although working times might vary slightly at some schools, typically, Cleaners will work a minimum of 10 hours per week term-time Monday to Friday. Morning shifts generally operate between 6:00am – 8.00am, with afternoon shifts between 3:15pm – 6:15pm. However, for those who might want to work more hours, there are some opportunities to work both mornings and afternoons although these are likely to be at different school locations. Additionally, there may be some opportunities to work for the Council’s School Catering Service during the day at some schools (see separate advert).
Cleaners will also need to undertake deep cleans on up to a maximum of 5 weeks during school holidays in preparation of the restart of school. Typically, these hours would compress into to longer shifts over two or three days each week. These weeks will be confirmed at the start of each academic year in September.
Although, time off is not allowed during term-time or recess weeks, other than medical appointments, you will be compensated by a holiday pay allowance being included within your pay.
Typical annual pay for 10 hours per week before deductions, including school holiday cleaning, would be £4,682. The equivalent pay for 15 hours per work would be £7,024.
The job will comprise the undertaking of a variety of cleaning tasks in school buildings including dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, polishing, hygiene cleaning, emptying bins and mechanical buffing.
All Cleaners are provided with a uniform, tabards/polo shirts as well as disposable gloves etc, which are required for the work. On-the-job cleaning task training for all aspects of the role will also be provided and periodic refresher training. In addition, you will receive an induction covering health and safety, how to use cleaning equipment and materials, how to identify suitable equipment with materials for different tasks and a site-specific orientation induction at each site that you will be working at.
The Council offers a generous benefits package including:
Ø hourly pay rate at the Foundation Living Wage level (currently £9.90/hour).
Ø holiday pay enhancement (10%).
Ø contributory pension (20.7%).
Ø discounted access to some Council services.
Ø access to Cardiff Credit Union for savings and loans.
Ø discounted MOT testing for their private vehicles at our Central Transport facilities.
Ø staff offers at St. David’s Hall.
Ø a range of other HR policy benefits.
We offer personal development opportunities such as the work based NVQ Level 1 Cleaning & Support Services Skills, that can be further enhanced by completing additional Levels 2 or 3. Advancement within the cleaning service may take the form of progression to a Chargehand, Site Supervisor and Service Delivery Supervisor position. Working within cleaning will give you many transferable skills such as organisation, communication, problem-solving, multitasking, diligence and attention to detail.
What We Are Looking for From You
Please do not worry if you have no previous experience in undertaking cleaning work and as all required training to undertake the role will be provided.
We are seeking candidates who are:
Ø physically fit enabling them to work intensively for the whole of a shift.
Ø have a good customer care attitude.
Ø possess effective communication skills.
Ø are able to work both as part of a team and also under their own initiative.
Please note that the post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced checks. This will be undertaken and paid for by the Council for those candidates that are successful at the interview stage.
Every effort will be made to allocate a successful applicant with a position close to their home, but more opportunities will be available if you are willing to travel and use either public transport or your own vehicle.
Additional information
As stated above, Cleaners will be paid at the Foundation Living Wage rate which is currently £9.90 per hour. This rate is subject to an annual review with any changes being implemented on 1st April each year. Your pay date will be the 28th of each month, unless it falls on a weekend, when it will be paid on the preceding Friday. There will be frequent opportunities to undertake additional hours on a relief basis.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications. In addition, if you are currently undertaking a role in an education setting or are an existing Council employee but are available outside of school hours, we would welcome your interest.
Applications can be made on-line or if you contact our General Office on 02922330945, we will be able to forward and application form by post. Be advised that the deadline for receipt of on-line or postal applications will be identical and any postal applications that arrive after the advertised deadline will be put on hold and included in the next round of recruitment.