At Unity we are focused on youth justice, disability, advocacy, children’s rights, social exclusion, participation, poverty and capacity building for children and young people aged 4 – 19 years and their families. We deliver this through drop-in sessions, targeted programmes, school visits, liaising with local authorities and partner organisations.
As a Caretaker/Cleaner your focus will be to keep the project clean and hygienic, paying special attention to the kitchen areas, washroom facilities, offices, meeting rooms and main hall. You will be required to ensure the physical environment is maintained and kept in a safe state of repair at all times (e.g. minor internal/external repairs. You will also be responsible for carrying out general D.I.Y and maintenance at our project (such as painting & decorating).

The ability to plan and orgainise tasks and day-to-day duties is essential.

Offers of appointment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced CRB disclosure.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Yvonne Guha on 0161 775 6719.

(Occasional weekend duties linked to Health & Safety)

Location:

The Children’s Society Unity Project, Oak Road, Partington M31 4LD

Reward Band:

SAX 1 – 6 £11,530 to £13,912 pro rata (£5.77 - £8.86 per hour)

Reporting to:

Administration Manager

Job purposes:

To keep the project clean and hygienic, paying special attention to kitchen area and washroom facilities whilst keeping rooms/office surfaces visibly clean and free of any dust, dirt, debris or spillages.

Key activities:

• To maintain the general cleanliness and hygienic standards required for a project servicing children and young people as well as the staff working at the project.
• The building will need to be kept in a high state of cleanliness with each of the rooms being cleaned on a daily basis.
• Replenish consumables in kitchen and washrooms.
• Sanitise the washrooms and children & young people’s chairs and tables daily
• Kitchens and any other food preparation areas will need to be cleaned and maintained to a high standard.
• Refuse will need to be emptied daily and bins kept clean.
• The cleaner/caretaker will be responsible for maintaining the cleaning equipment, reporting any faults immediately and informing the Administration Manager of any low stock levels and additional cleaning materials that may be required using allocated forms.
• Occasional D.I.Y / painting / & buffing of floors as and when required.
• Any additional duties as identified by the Administration Manager.

Attainments:

In order to be considered for this post you will have to demonstrate that you already have;

Experience:

• Experience of cleaning in similar setting, e.g. school or hospital or community centre

Qualifications:

• None required

Work based knowledge:

• Experience of how to maintain cleaning equipment and how to look after cleaning materials safely.

Skills:

• You will need to be hardworking, reliable, able to meet deadlines and fulfil work programmes as required.

Core competencies:

In order to be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate that you have the ability to:

Agreeing and meeting targets:

• Meet service and quality standards

Managing yourself:

• Manage own time to complete work

Leading Others:

• Act appropriately as a team member, responding well to leadership

Building and maintaining relationships:

• Maintain friendly, helpful and supportive relationships with immediate colleagues, children & young people

Communicating with others:

• Communicate with others on day-to-day matters

Providing service to others:

• Providing services to others, internal and external

Continuously improving:

• Improve work methods to achieve higher levels of efficiency

Managing resources:

• Inform Administration Manager when stock/equipment needs replenishing

Special Job circumstances:

This post has the following special circumstances:

• The post requires the caretaker/cleaner to be a key holder
• As a part-time caretaker/cleaner you may be required to work additional hours if required.

(Please note: if you have difficulty meeting these conditions because of a disability or family circumstances the appointing manager will discuss it with you in order to consider reasonable adjustments to the job or working conditions)

• Applicant will need to be CRB checked
• Applicant will need to work considerate of the Confidentiality Policy and will be expected to work in-line with the policy.

Relevant personal characteristics:

So that you personally can succeed in this role and The Society you will require:

• An understanding and acceptance of the principles and values of the organisation
• At all times to carry out your responsibilities with due regard to The Children’s Society’s commitment to keeping children and young people safe.