Benefits
- Competitive salary of £26,200 per annum.
- 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a total of 40 days paid holiday per annum (equivalent to 8 weeks).
- Salary Finance – access to both short‑ and long‑term loans and a savings facility.
- Opportunity to further increase annual leave through service or the holiday purchase scheme.
- Immediate entry to our Pension scheme (matched contributions up to 10%).
- Flexible working environment with a range of family‑friendly policies.
- Health cash plan with financial benefits and the option to extend to family; covers dental, optical, physiotherapy, 24HR private GP access and more.
- Paid leave for absence including sickness, maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
- Learning for life scheme – up to £150 annually.
- Access to a wide range of discounts and cash‑back offers, from retail and automotive to holidays and cycle‑to‑work scheme.
- Career development support with training and qualifications.
We are looking for a Clean Operative to work across multiple sites in Greater Manchester, cleaning communal areas. You may also be required to work out of hours occasionally. A full UK driving licence is required for this role.
The purpose of the role is to provide high standards of cleanliness of scheme communal areas and communal properties by cleaning to agreed standards.
Responsibilities
Cleaning
- General cleaning duties at locations including sheltered/supported/specialist living schemes, blocks of flats, communal areas/communal properties, in accordance with the operational cleaning specification and quality assurance work schedules. Duties include vacuuming, mopping, wiping, dusting, cleaning internal windows /frames and sills, emptying bins and bin areas, ensuring areas are safe and appropriately signed off.
- Carry out ad‑hoc cleaning tasks as required. Use internal software to complete work records.
- Remove discarded syringes and needles and clean hazardous substances when identified or reported, only when trained.
- Order and restock cleaning supplies and sundries as required.
Health & Safety / Compliance checks / Minor maintenance
- Handle and use cleaning materials in accordance with COSHH regulations, ensuring appropriate PPE is worn.
- Undertake H&S and compliance checks such as water flushing, water temperature checks, fire alarm testing as per work schedules.
- Perform daily van and equipment checks inline with health & safety safe systems of work.
- Report repairs and carry out minor maintenance tasks such as changing light bulbs.
- Attend requested training courses/seminars.
What we require?
Essential
- Experience delivering cleaning services to a variety of customers.
- Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team, acting on instruction as required.
- Able to use different cleaning methods and equipment (mopping, dusting, wiping, buffing).
- Follow procedures to meet high standards with the ability to prioritise tasks and complete them on time.
- Willing to cover and work in various areas within and covering different duties as requested.
- Previous experience in a similar role.
- Good customer service skills.
- Good communication skills – written and verbal.
- Ability to follow procedures and provide performance data of operations.
Desirable
- Use of electronic equipment (e.g. smartphone/iPad).
- Experience of carrying out facilities checks such as water testing and alarm testing.
Qualifications
Essential
- Knowledge of hygiene regulations.
- Knowledge of COSHH regulations.
Desirable
- Hygiene certificate.
- BICS certificate.
About Onward
Onward Homes is one of the largest registered providers of social housing in the Northwest, with 35,000 properties across the region.
We believe that everyone deserves a place to call their own, which is why we’re committed to building 500 new homes each year. We do more than just provide a roof over our customers’ heads, we’re here to make a real difference.
In addition to creating positive spaces for our customers we continuously strive to create a positive and progressive workspace to enable our colleagues to achieve their full potential.
We embrace diversity and strive for diverse teams to create an inclusive culture which enables Onward to thrive and be representative of the communities that we serve. We want to ensure that everybody has an opportunity to be part of our recruitment processes and will therefore make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to assist you with our recruitment process via the email address below.
If candidates have any concerns or questions in relation to the role at any stage of the recruitment and selection process they can contact the HR team on HumanResourcesTeam@onward.co.uk and a member of the HR Team will be in touch.
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