Casual Cleaning Operative

Location – Grove House HFE, Highfield Road, Adlington, Chorley, PR6 9RH

Working Hours – Various between 09:00 – 19:00 to include some weekends

About the Role

The Facilities Management Team at Lancashire County Council are looking to recruit a Casual Cleaning Operative who is required to carry out cleaning duties at number of Residential Care Homes and Day Centres.

A flexible approach to work is required, as the successful candidate would be required to cover sickness, holidays or provide support to meet additional service demands.

Lancashire County Council provide vital Residential Care Services to the people of Lancashire. These services provide a safe, secure environment that allows older people as much independence as possible while supporting a range of care needs. The Facilities Management team carry out cleaning and laundry services at all of Residential Care Homes and Day Centres. Keeping these buildings and personal possessions clean is critically important to everyone who uses these facilities.

High standards of cleaning is expected and so prior experience is desirable; however full training and ongoing support will be provided.

Duties will consist of general cleaning, such as damp wiping, damp mopping, vacuuming, toilet cleaning, and washroom cleaning. Loading and emptying washing and drying machines. Rolling and Pressing of laundry items. Storing of Laundry Items.

There are over 30 Care Homes and Day Centres across Lancashire. Successful candidates have the option to provide cover in a number of buildings in a catchment area.

In exchange for your hard work and professionalism, Lancashire County Council is proud to offer the Foundation Living Wage for this post. Foundation Living Wage is independently-calculated each year based on what employees and their families need to live.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a ’disclosure’. Further information can be found on the ’Our Recruitment Process’ tab.

We do not hold a sponsorship licence and can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, your application will not progress.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

• Minimum Salary: 9.5
• Maximum Salary: 9.5
• Pay Basis: Hourly
• Schedule Type: Casual
• Contract Type: Casual
• Hours: 0
• Closing Date: Sep 3, 2021