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Specialist Cleaning Operative

Do you want to help our residents live in safe and secure homes? 

Do you have a passion for cleaning and want to make a significant impact on people’s lives?

We are recruiting 4 Specialist Cleaning Operatives to clean mould from our residential housing for Richmond and Wandsworth Council. This role does not require previous experience training and equipment including PPE will be provided.

You will be working around the borough of Wandsworth and will need to drive. You will need to have a resilient and can-do attitude. This is a busy but rewarding role with the average of 2-3 sites to be cleaned per day. 

The Council is committed to minimising the harmful impact that damp and mould has on residents and will do everything in our power to support tenants who are experiencing such problems in their homes. To ensure a robust, prompt and efficient service to requests from tenants, we introduced an in-house team to combat the issue.

This role is currently dedicated solely to the removal of mould, however as the new team progresses, there may be instances where other specialist cleaning may be required.

You will be expected to complete a 36-hour week, Monday – Friday 7.2 hours daily with the start time between 0700 and 0900 dependent on demand and availability of residents to allow access. Training and uniform will be provided along with all equipment and transport.

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working including, however there is no facility to work from home in this role. We offer a generous holiday allowance of 40 paid days (pro rata) including bank holidays and a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops, and other establishments.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline:

Closing Date: Sunday 10^th March 2024

Shortlisting Date: W/C 17th^h March 2024

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Useful Information:

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

The application process for this campaign will be anonymised. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Important Information:

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils