Cleaner - Whitmore High

About the Organisation

The Vale of Glamorgan Council provides cleaning services for building cleaning clients. The council describes itself through the values of being ambitious, open, together, and proud: embracing new ways of working, welcoming different ideas and accountability, collaborating with customers and partners, respecting diversity, and delivering quality services while serving the Vale of Glamorgan community.

Role Overview

This position is for a cleaner based at Whitmore High School. The post is on Grade 1, SP3 with a pro rata salary of £25,949 per year, equivalent to £13.45 per hour.

Working pattern: Monday to Friday. The post is split between term-time and recess periods, with 10 hours per week during 38 term-time weeks and 10 hours per week during 5 recess weeks.

Key Duties

• Support the delivery of an efficient cleaning service for building cleaning clients.
• Step in for other cleaners when colleagues are on holiday, off sick, short-staffed, or otherwise absent.
• Provide occasional support to the chargehand or site supervisor with training new or existing cleaning staff.
• Carry out a range of cleaning duties, including carpet cleaning, steam cleaning, site-specification cleaning, builders’ cleans, recess cleaning, and any additional cleaning tasks not usually covered in the site specification.

What You Need

• Experience working in the cleaning sector or in a related cleaning environment is required.
• A basic grasp of the cleaning tasks needed to maintain an effective premises cleaning service.
• Strong spoken communication skills and the ability to speak with members of the public and client officers.
• Physical ability to carry out manual, active labouring work.
• The ability to work independently and complete tasks efficiently using your own initiative.
• A positive, self-driven approach with flexibility to respond to changing priorities and demands.
• Willingness to work irregular hours.
• Ability to drive and travel across the Vale or between locations as needed.

Additional Information

An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

For further information, please contact Lynne Armstrong on 02920 673120. A full job description and person specification are available as attached documents.

Working Pattern and Pay

This is a paid role with hours split between term time and recess periods. The position is based on an hourly rate of £13.45 and a pro rata annual salary of £25,949.