Casual Caretakers
Cleaning Services - Various Locations
Grade 4 - £11.79 per hour
Our caretaking and cleaning team are currently recruiting for Casual Caretakers within the Bury area.
We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate their experience in maintaining and cleaning a large site, with knowledge of health and safety and safeguarding requirements. The successful candidate will have the appropriate skills and experience to undertake minor repairs, maintain the fabric of the building to a good standard and ensure the security and safety of the site.
The role includes the responsibility of being a key holder, ensuring the environment is secure and sharing responsibility for the opening and closing of the premises. It will also require the attendance out of hours when necessary in the event of an alarm call.
Candidates must have the ability to use their own initiative and work as part of a team. You will be required to work throughout the borough for short and long-term placements, this could be 37 hours per week between the hours of 6:30 - 10am and 2 - 6 pm, Monday to Friday, All year round.
Relevant experience is an advantage although not essential as training will be provided.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
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We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.
For an informal chat regarding the role please contact the Caretaking and Cleaning Team caretaking&cleaning@bury.gov.uk on 0161 253 6629
Applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis.
For further information please see:
- Job description and person specification