Relief General Assistant -Cleaning

Working hours: As and when required

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Job Summary:

We are currently recruiting a Relief Cleaning Assistant to join our team on a sessional basis at the George Steven Community Hub.

This is a unique environment where you will work as part of a strong and supportive team, learn new skills and meet new people who strive towards the same outcomes.

As a Relief cleaning Assistant, you will work with members of the public, including some of the most vulnerable individuals in our locality and our service users who are adults with learning and physical disabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake cleaning duties according to the cleaning schedule to ensure a high standard is maintained
• Wear protective clothing and follow safe working practices to ensure health & safety and environmental health & hygiene standards are maintained
• Store cleaning materials in accordance with safety standards
• Treat service users and members of the public in a sympathetic, helpful and supportive manner
• Move chairs / tables / equipment as required to fulfil cleaning requirements
• Place orders for cleaning materials as and when required.

Successful candidate will have:

• Previous cleaning experience
• Knowledge of relevant health & safety requirements and procedures)
• Experience of using cleaning equipment
• Awareness of COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) requirements
• Basic standard of literacy and numeracy

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, a criminal record check (a satisfactory Disclosure Scotland/PVG Check) and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements.

As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found here.

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.