Drayton, Portsmouth (On-Site)
Permanent, Part time
£3,196 to £3,246 per annum for 5 hours (£23,656 to £24,027 FTE)
5.0 hours per week
Salary: Band 2, £3,196 to £3,246 per annum for 5 hours (£23,656 to £24,027 FTE)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Part Time(5 hours per week, Tuesday 9.00am to 2.00pm)
Closing date: Sunday 27 April 2025, 23:59
The Service:
Beechside Residential Unit offers a comprehensive short break care service to children and young people aged between 5 and 18 years who have a severe physical and/or learning disability.
Your New Role:
You will be responsible for carrying out general cleaning duties to include lounges, dining rooms, occupational rooms, cleaners store, bedrooms, bathrooms, toilets, stairs, corridors, halls, office areas. There will be occasions when you will need to do a deep clean such as washing down walls and paintwork, upholstery and furnishings as well as reporting verbally or in writing any defects in furniture, fittings and equipment to the shift leader of the day. You will also be responsible for processing items of laundry.
Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.
What you'll need to succeed:
You have previously undertaken domestic and laundry work in a residential setting or worked to a cleaning schedule. You are willing to undertake the wide range of cleaning and laundry tasks and be flexible with other duties you may be asked to undertake, and you have had formal or informal training in cleaning and laundry work. You understand what equality and diversity means in terms of staff and service users.
Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
Additional Information:
The full job profile is attached below.
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
Sam Stokes, Registered Manager, sam.stokes@portsmouthcc.gov.uk, 023 92 688 039
A commitment to our values:
We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals.
Application process:
How to complete your application: https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/support-for-applicants/
We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.
Click on the 'Apply' button to register or log into your applicant account, complete our profile builder, and enter your personal statement. In your personal statement, please detail why you feel you are suitable for the role using the 'Who is the Person' section of the job profile.
If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that your application will be successful.
Please ensure you provide your full education history from secondary school, include name/address of establishment, details of relevant qualifications & awarding body. Please explain any gaps - this is essential for all safeguarding children's roles.
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Please note that we may shortlist as we receive applications, so this advert may close earlier than the given date.
We look forward to speaking with you soon.
Why come to live and work in Portsmouth?
Portsmouth is a great waterfront city and a vibrant place to live and work. It is an island city with an “inner city” feel, a seaside location packed with attractions and events, and the advantage of fantastic countryside on its doorstep. With fast road and rail links to London, Brighton and major airports, and ferry links to Europe, it is the perfect place to live and work. Portsmouth has a strong history of partnership working and has successfully integrated several local services.
What we can offer you:
Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation,committedto making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.
Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council
Portsmouth City Council iscommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers tosharethiscommitment.
DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures.
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.