Domestic Cleaner

Role Responsibility:

DOMESTIC CLEANER

HMP Five Wells, Wellingborough, NN8 2NG

£22,210.63 per annum

Full Time, permanent, 40 hours per week

A brand new contract with large scale employment opportunities; HMP Five Wells in Wellingborough is setting a standard for new build prisons of the future, using forward-thinking design and technology. The Prison is the UK’s first purpose-built, peer-led resettlement Prison. A one of a kind new generation category C Prison which is fast becoming an integral part of the local community.

G4S Care & Rehabilitation Services (CaRS) already successfully manages 4 prisons, one secure training centre and a number of community contracts in England and Wales. The philosophy of our prisons is to rehabilitate offenders and equip them to re-integrate into mainstream society on release. We seek to normalise prison conditions as far as possible to reflect life in the outside community. Our aim is to create an environment in which staff and prisoners feel safe.

Reporting to the Cleaning Team Leader you will conform to all COSHH regulations and risk assessments as per the training provided. The successful candidate will ensure specified areas are cleaned and are hygienic in line with contract expectations and standards whilst working as part of a team or as an individual and ensure that standards are maintained at all times.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that you are familiar with the contract cleaning specification and adhere to it.
• Ensure that specific areas are cleaned at a stated time so we do not impact on the operational needs of the business.
• Report any building related faults to the FM helpdesk.
• Review and maintain stock levels of cleaning consumables in cleaning cupboards.
• Ensure all cleaning cupboards and areas we occupy are kept clean and consumables stored in a safe legal manner.
• Maintain COSHH documents in suitable locations to support the task and use and storage of chemicals.
• To check cleaning equipment is safe before use and ensure you are trained and competent to use it safely.
• Assist in the promotion of creating a positive Health & Safety culture across the site leading by example, this includes reporting accidents and near misses in a timely manner & follow the applicable safe systems of work for the role.
• G4S is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and adults at risk and the post holder must support these goals.
• The duties and responsibilities listed within this job description are not exhaustive and the job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary from time to time.

The Ideal Candidate:

Essential Skills:

• Experience in a previous cleaning role.
• Able to work to high standards and schedules.
• Reliable and conscientious with an eye for detail.

Desirable Skills:

• Health & Safety A qualification – IOSH/NEBOSH
• Cleaning qualification i.e. BICs.
• Full, clean driving license.

If you join us, you can be sure that you’ll find a secure, friendly and professional working environment and be given all the support, training and encouragement you need to build and develop a successful career with us as a HR professional, with the opportunity to support you to obtain your CIPD accreditation.

Our benefits are as you would expect from a large global organisation and include a company pension, comprehensive training, career development, holiday entitlement, uniform and free parking.

Equality and Diversity is an important part of G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and are a fully inclusive employer who aims to support all employees to be their true selves. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments for either the role or during the recruitment process

G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and adults at risk and each employee is expected to support these goals.

Please note that these vacancies are subject to a 5 year checkable history and the strict vetting standards set by G4S, and His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

You must be eligible to work in the UK and must have been resident in the UK for a minimum period of 3 years. You will also need to provide full details of your employment and education history for the last 5 years as part of the security screening process for this role.