Age UK Nottingham Nottinghamshire – Cleaner
Post Title:Department:
Responsible to:
Based: / Cleaner
Mansfield Shop
Shop Manager
Mansfield Shop / Northern Office, / Pay Scale:
Hours of Work:
Tenure:
Date of issue: / £8.45 per hour
AUNN Living Wage
2 hours per week
Permanent
July 2017
PURPOSE OF THE DEPARTMENT/SERVICE
The Mansfield shop and offices is a retail establishment generating income for the Charity through the sale of donated goods – mainly furniture. The upper floor provides office space for the Connect Team. On the ground floor there is an Office for the Insurance Team.
PURPOSE OF THE POST
To ensure the offices, toilets and kitchenettes are kept in a tidy and clean condition. (To include the Insurance Office on the ground floor but not the main retail shop area - this is cleaned by the staff and volunteers on a daily basis.)
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Communication and Customer Service (C&C)
Daily/Weekly
To ensure there is an adequate and clean supply of all colour coded dusters, mops, etc. in order to carry out the following duties:
1. To vacuum carpets in all areas,
2. To dust and polish the flat surfaces, desks and shelves, etc., and ensure the telephones are cleaned, and use anti-bacterial products where appropriate,
3. Ensure that all toilet areas are cleaned (to include sanitary units, seats and handles, basins, cubicle doors, walls wiped, and that floors are mopped and toilet paper and paper towels are replenished).
4. Ensure kitchen areas are cleaned regularly.
5. Empty all rubbish from waste bins. Ensure disposal bags are tied off safely and put into appropriate waste disposal bin.
6. Hoover chairs and curtains on a weekly basis
7. To advise your line manager when cleaning supplies are running low and need re-ordering, and to advise of any faulty equipment or maintenance repairs required.
Monthly
1. Wash all skirting boards, dado rails and window ledges.
2. Wash all internal glass/mirrors and paintwork if accessible.
3. Any other ad hoc cleaning duties allocated from time to time, with the proviso that any changes of a permanent nature will be included in the job description.
Planning and Organisation (P&O)
1. To ensure there is an adequate and clean supply of all cleaning equipment in order to carry out cleaning duties detailed in the daily/weekly and monthly section above.
Recording & Monitoring (R&M)
1. Enter details of any accident/near miss/hazard you or a colleague may have whilst about your duties in the Accident Book.
Quality (Q)
1. You will be supplied with a tabard, aprons and suitable gloves for use whilst undertaking the duties of this post. All protective clothing provided should be worn at all times.
2. Wear sensible shoes at all times when undertaking the duties of this post ensuring that shoes do not have open toes or have heels.
3. Report immediately any Health and Safety issues i.e. faulty equipment and hazards etc. encountered to your line manager.
Charity Focus (CF)
1. Report immediately any fire risk problems & hazards identified, i. e. blocked exits, incorrect and excessive storing of combustibles and paints etc to your line manager. It is your responsibility along with your line manager to complete the Age UK Notts Fire Safety Essentials Training Course and also to identify training and development needs in relation to this.
Team Work (TW)
1. xxxxx
Specialist Knowledge (SK)
1. xxxxx
Charity Responsibilities - Standard Clauses
Your Needs
· You will keep under review your own developmental needs, keep yourself informed of current issues and be alert to the Age UK Notts training programmes and policies and attend all supervision meetings advised by your line manager. It is your responsibility along with your line manager to identify training and development needs and to inform your line manager of these (C&C, P&O).
Equality and Diversity
· You will uphold the Age UK Notts Equality and Diversity policies and practices thereby promoting fair and quality services to all. If Age UK Notts deem you have breached any of these policies this may be dealt with under the disciplinary procedure. All policies can be viewed on Yammer - please ensure you refer to the Equality and Diversity Policy and the Bullying and Harassment Policy (Q, CF).
Health and Safety
· You will take reasonable care for your health and safety and have regard to other persons who may be affected by the performance of your duties, in accordance with the provisions of Health and Safety legislation and actively encourage, promote and reinforce all Health and Safety procedures in accordance with the guidelines laid down in the Age UK Notts Health and Safety Manual (Q).
· You will exercise proper care in handling, operating and safeguarding any equipment or appliance provided, used or issued by Age UK Notts or provided by a third party for individual or collective use in the performance of your duties (Q, C&C).
Safeguarding
· You will raise any concerns regarding safeguarding and report all allegations of abuse in line with the Age UK Notts Safeguarding policy (Q, CF, C&C).
Customer Care
· You will promote and deliver services in a way which is sensitive and responsive to those receiving such services and be aware of and implement the Age UK Notts customer care policies and service level agreement requirements (if applicable) (C&C, Q, CF).
Professional Integrity
· You will maintain at all times the professional integrity of the Charity and represent its main interests in any dealings with other bodies, groups and individuals (CF, Q).
Quality Assurance
· You will uphold and proactively contribute to the Age UK Organisational Quality Standard (Q, CF).
Other
· Participate in, and promote fundraising & income generation (CF, C&C).
· Promote all Age UK Notts services and trading products (CF).
· You will attend staff meetings, the annual staff conference and other meetings as requested in order to keep up to date with information within the Charity (CF, C&C, Q).
· You will provide for your line manager, weekly diary sheets and any other reports or information as required (C&C).
· You will carry out any other specified tasks that may be reasonably required by the relevant Manager, with the proviso that any changes of a permanent nature will be included in the job description (TW).
This job description is intended as a summary of the main elements of the job described. They may be varied from time to time in consultation with the job holder without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.
I confirm that I have discussed the content of this Job Description with my line manager and that I understand its content.
Please indicate on enclosed application form evidence to show why you fulfil each individual point below:
Essential Requirements
1. Previous cleaning experience
2. Positive and flexible attitude to work.
3. Reliability and punctuality
4. Integrity and honesty.
5. Ability to work in an organised and methodical manner.
6. Ability to work to deadlines
7. A commitment to the Health and Safety policy of Age UK Notts.
8. Knowledge and understanding of Equality and Diversity issues and a commitment to implement the Age UK Notts Equality and Diversity policy.
Desirable Requirements
1. Previous cleaning experience in an office / retail environment
2. Friendly and approachable disposition
Salary: £8.45 per hour, AUNN Living Wage
Start Date: As soon as possible
Hours of Work: Age UK Notts consider a full-time working week to be 37 hours, Monday to Thursday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. and 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Friday with 30 minutes for lunch (which is unpaid). Age UK Notts operates a scheme of flexible working hours.
Holidays: 24 working days (pro rated for part time hours). Employees are granted 8 Public Holidays. One additional days leave is added to the annual leave entitlement for each year of service up to a maximum of 8 additional days.
Mileage
Allowance: Currently 45p per mile.
Pension: The Charity will contribute 4% of basic salary into our NEST pension scheme after 3 months service with a phased employee minimum contribution rising to a maximum of 4% from 1st April 2019 (in line with auto-enrolment rules). However employees may contribute more than the minimum required employee contribution.
Place of Work: Mansfield Shop
Timetable for Appointment
Post Advertised: w/c 26th July 2017
Closing Date: Open ended
Short-listing: TBC
Interviews: TBC
N.B. Due to financial constraints, applicants who are not short-listed will not be notified. If you have not received an invitation to attend an interview within three weeks of the closing date you may assume that your application has not been successful.