Job Description

We are seeking a cleaner who is committed, friendly and enthusiastic to join our amazing team at Bay6 to support the work we do with young people. We are very proud of the environment at Bay6 it is warm and welcoming and so it is important to ensure we are keeping the high standards we want to set for ourselves and our residents
This post is 12 hours per week and we can be flexible with how these hours are worked, however we would prefer them to be split over 3 days a week and during daytime hours
Bay6 Project
Ours service provides supported accommodation to young people aged 16-24 across 3 buildings in Leyland. The service aims to provide young people with the skills, knowledge and confidence needed for independent living. The young people who live in our accommodation are from a range of backgrounds and are often either in the process of Leaving Care or have experienced homelessness. The services are staffed 24 hours per day by a dedicated team. Our residents can live within our accommodation for up to 2 years so that they can move on successfully to their own accommodation in a planned and coordinated way.
We have 17 young people living with us across 3 buildings:

• Bay6 - 6 bedrooms, communal space and offices
• Haddon Lodge - 5 one bedroomed flats
• Belgrave Court - 6 one bedroomed flats

Initial Specific Responsibilities
This is a Cleaner role, and as such the successful candidates will:

• Clean all areas of the building, with particular attention to areas used by residents this will include communal spaces, toilets, bedrooms and flats?
• Ensure Health & Safety and day to day routines are carried out within the building
• Support with VOID processes and clean and prepare rooms and flats ready for new residents
• Maintain good standards of hygiene and to inform the Service Managers of any health and safety hazards
• Keeping outside areas tidy and free from rubbish
• Keep an inventory and inform the Project Administrator of any cleaning materials required and ensure they are stored correctly
• Work alongside project workers to support young people with cleaning routines
• Understand safeguarding and report any issues to Service Managers
• To access IT systems and complete required training

If you would like to discuss this role please call Bay6 and speak to either Cathy or Carol on 01772 641002
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
Pay & Reward Framework
We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's . We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.
Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band - this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.
Benefits
Workplace Offer: What it means for you
The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract
About Barnardo's
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Skills Required