Part Time Cleaners

£24,702 to £27,334 pa – pro rata for hours worked

JOB TITLE: Part Time Cleaners
POST NUMBERS: 013111 000392
WEEKLY WORKING HOURS: 30 hours per week - 6 hours per day or 20 hours per week - 4 hours per day
SALARY RANGE: £24,027 to £24,404 pa pro rata for the hours worked
TYPE OF CONTRACT: 30 hours - Fixed Term - 6 months, 20 hours - Permanent
LOCATION: Stevenage

ABOUT THE ROLE:
We are currently looking for a conscientious, hard-working person to join our team of Independent Living cleaners that are responsible for cleaning and maintaining the communal areas of our Independent Living and Extra care schemes including guest rooms and laundry. Duties will include hoovering, dusting, sweeping, wiping and sanitising etc.
You will need to be flexible as you will be required to cover at any scheme in Stevenage. It is essential that you have use of a vehicle which has business insurance cover in order for you to be able to carry out your duties. A mileage allowance will be payable.

ABOUT YOU:
The successful candidate will have:

1. excellent domestic cleaning skills
2. good communication skills at all levels
3. good administration and record keeping skills
4. a flexible outlook and attitude to working in a customer focussed team
5. be able to work on their own initiative and have prioritisation skills
6. basic computer skills for emails, word and excel

Uniform is provided.
This post will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

OUR BENEFITS:

1. Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
2. Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements.
3. Part time and Job share opportunities - all our full-time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated.
4. A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave.
5. 25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)
6. An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
7. Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues
8. Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport
9. Cycle to Work scheme
10. Stevenage Credit Union: secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans.
11. Employee Discounts: via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)
12. Discounted Health and Fitness membership
13. Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union.

HOW TO APPLY:
All applications must be made online - please visit https://jobs.stevenage.gov.uk/StevenageBorough/Home

For an informal discussion about this role please contact:
Name: Linda Rodney or Craig Watkins
Job Title: Senior Specialist Support Officers
Phone Number: 01438 242666
Email: linda.rodney@stevenage.gov.uk or craig.watkins@stevenage.gov.uk

Closing date for receipt of applications: 28 April 2025

Please note that if we receive a large volume of applications for this role, we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the published closing date.

Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and recruitment candidates to share this commitment. SBC shall take all reasonable steps to employ staff who are safe to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For posts identified with regular contact with these groups applicants will be required to undertake a Value Based Interview. The council supports the legislative requirements for employing and maintaining safer staff and the guidance specified by Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board.

Stevenage Borough Council is committed to Equal Opportunities for All. For further information please click here.

Stevenage Borough Council, Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 1HN