Job description
Job details
Department
Estates
Responsible to
Cleaning Services Supervisor
Location
All Derby Sites
Salary
£18,278 to £18,552 per annum, pro rata. (For exceptional performers, there is scope for further progression up to £21,979 per annum, pro rata)
Closing date
Sunday 18 December 2022
Contract type
Permanent
Post type
Part-time
Reference
0677-22
About the role
The University of Derby transforms futures via industry-relevant, expert teaching, from foundation and undergraduate degrees through to postgraduate study and research. Effective Estates Services provision is central to our continued success. Join us, and you can play a crucial part in delivering a modern, effective and safe environment for our students and staff. In return, you can expect exceptional investment in your future and the chance to take your career anywhere you want to go.
This is a part time role - 15 hours per week
Principal accountabilities
- Empty waste bins or similar receptacles and remove rubbish to appropriate refuse area
- Sweep floors with brushes or mop sweepers
- Mop with wet or damp mops
- Vacuum carpeted areas and spot clean carpets
- Strip, seal, and polish floors
- Use electrically powered scrubbing and polishing machines, wet pick-up machines and carpet cleaning machines after adequate training
- Dust wipe, wash, or polish as necessary – furniture, ledges, black- boards and white boards, windowsills, external surfaces of cupboards, shelves and fitments
- Replenish consumable items (soap, toilet paper, paper towels)
- Clean toilets, urinals, hand basins, sinks, showers, and baths
- Undertake wall washing, partition glass and inside windowpane cleaning when required
- Use such chemical agents as directed by the Cleaning Manager/Cleaning Supervisor, after adequate training has been given
- Clean work surfaces and exterior of kitchen equipment in Kitchens
- Carry out other duties as may from time to time be required as appropriate to the post
- To comply with the requirements of Health and Safety, other relevant legislation, and University documentation
- To understand and comply with the University’s Equal opportunities’ Policy
Person specification
Essential Criteria
Experience
- Experience of working without direct supervision
Skills, knowledge & abilities
- Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to perform consistently to a high standard with an attention to detail
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to perform consistently to a high standard with attention to detail
- Co-operative, innovative and a pro-active team player; ready to make an impact within the Estates team
Business requirements
- Flexible and able to work unsocial hours and holiday periods if required
Desirable Criteria
Qualifications
- NVQ Level 1 in Cleaning (or equivalent qualification) or recent and substantial comparable work experience
Experience
- Demonstrable cleaning experience in cleaning industry
- Experience of working with heavy duty industrial cleaning equipment
Benefits
As well as competitive pay scales, we offer generous holiday entitlement. We also offer opportunities for further salary progression based on performance, and the opportunity to join a contributory pension scheme.
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