Cleaner(Part Time) London – Job Description

Hours: Part time position working 15 hours a week, workingMonday to Friday 5:00pm to 8:00pm

Salary:£9.75 an hour paid at the London Living Wage (will increase on 1stApril 2018 to £10.20 an hour)

Location:Mainly based atThe Foundry, 17 Oval Way, London, SE11 5RR.There will be some occasional travel within the UK (a few days a year) to attend Company events.

Closing date:9am Monday 11th December 2017

Interviews:Wednesday 20th December 2017 held at The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, London, SE11 5RR.

The Ethical Property Company

We are changing the way society benefits from property. We are one of the UK’s leading social businesses, managing a variety of workspaces including office, retail, meeting/event spaces as well as studios and educational spaces, that are used by some of the UK’s most influential and creative charities, not-for-profits, voluntary groups and small enterprises. In our 23 Centres across England, Scotland and Wales, we support approximately 1,000 organisations per year. We are proving that business can have a social impact, care for the environment and be profitable,

Each Centre is managed to a high environmental standard and we encourage the use of public transport and the sharing of resources wherever possible. Tenant contracts are flexible and transparent and we ensure that our processes and procedures are simple and efficient, allowing tenants to focus on their individual objectives.

While we are driven by social and environmental values, making a profit is an essential element of our business model. We pay a regular dividend to our shareholders and manage our Centres to increase their long-term value, with a view to attracting additional investment that will enable us to grow, and support more organisations.

We have ambitious plans for growth, aiming to at least double the size of our portfolio and impact by 2020. In order to achieve this we must ensure that we have the right people to enable us to expand whilst continuing to deliver a high standard of services to our customers.

The Foundry

Formerly a shoe-polish factory which has been redeveloped, and opened in 2015 into a beautifully light and spacious work, meeting space and conference venue, that is also home to around 30 social justice and human rights focused organisations. It is our RIBA award winning centre in London, and received the BREEAM 'Excellent' rating. The centre is managed by Ethical Property on behalf of the Social Justice and Human Rights Centre Limited.

Our Commitment

We are committed to providing an enjoyable, relaxed and productive working environment. Equally, we expect that our employees are serious about the commitment they make to the company and their colleagues.

The Post

You will be responsible for cleaning of the communal areas as well as office, conference and café areas in the building,in line with an agreed schedule. The Facilities Support Assistant is the line manager, who will help you to manage your day to day work and will give you tasks to complete.

Clear guidelines will be given as to the materials and procedures that the company chooses to use, and you are expected to follow these.

You are expected to be present at work during the time agreed in your timetable.

In general, these duties will include, but not limited to:

  • Ensuring that waste and recycling are put out for collection where applicable
  • Vacuuming carpets
  • Mopping floors
  • Cleaning surfaces (including for example internal glazing on doors)
  • Replenishing and refilling consumables in the buildings including toilet rolls, refill hand soap, washing up liquid and others as appropriate
  • Ensuring lime-scale remover is applied to on kettles/taps/sinks/toilet and other areas as appropriate
  • Dusting stairs window ledges /balustrade / fire extinguishers / signage
  • Cleaning toilets
  • Cleaning kitchens and fridges
  • Organising cleaning materials upon delivery
  • Compliance with Health and Safety legislation
  • COSHH awareness (regulations regarding hazardous substances).

Other tasks as deemed necessary by your line-manager such as:

  • Attending regular supervision meetings, outside of your usual working hours
  • Covering for other cleaners in other London buildings and while they are on leave / training / other
  • Deep cleans and ad hoc cleaning projects, as and when required, as specified by your line manager
  • Other tasks or projects in line with the level of the role
  • Attending company-wide events such as; the annual staff conference, training events and the Christmas party.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will:

  • Have experience of cleaning
  • Able to work quickly to a set schedule
  • Able to work as a member of the team
  • Will take a flexible attitude to work
  • Basic Health and Safety awareness and knowledge
  • Have some knowledge and interest in social and environmental issues, particularly recycling

Contractual Details

Part time position working 15 hours a week; Monday to Friday5:00pm to 8:00pm. This is a permanent contract with a three month probationary period.

The salary is paid at the London Living Wage of £9.75 an hour. This rate increases annually on 1stApril each year.

Benefits include 25 days holiday entitlement pro-rata for the first year in addition to all public bank holidays. We offer a 3% to 7% company contribution to a pension, a free company bicycle scheme with bicycle maintenance costs, childcare vouchers, season ticket loans, interest free personal loans, as well as other benefits.

Applications

Please visit our website to download the Application Pack, email your completed application with your CVto the stated closing date and time.

Important Information for Candidates

  • We use the person specification to shortlist candidates. Ensure you make full use of section two of the Application Pack to identify how you meet the person specification.
  • You must be eligible to work in the UK in order to apply for this role. We cannot support visas.
  • Submit your Application Pack in the current Word document; we are unable to process applications in any other format. Applications received in the wrong format will not be accepted.
  • Submit your CV in Word format also, we cannot administer PDF’s, or other formats.
  • We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies.
  • We do not use the equal opportunities form for shortlisting purposes, this is for our monitoring purposes only.

Contact Details

The Ethical Property Company, Old Music Hall, 106-108 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1JE

T: 01865 207810 E:W:

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