Job Description

About the team

We are looking to recruit a cleaner for our home in Watford. This is an opportunity to work alongside a committed, friendly and creative team, where the home environment is an important aspect of care. We support children and teenagers who have different range of needs and challenges.



The cleaner works with a group of residential care staff, a handy person and office staff to ensure that the home is a clean, child friendly and homely place to live.

About the role

You will be completing a wide range of cleaning duties to a high standard in all areas of the home, in addition to overseeing Care Of Substance Hazardous Health (COSHH), ordering provisions, ensuring Health and safety in the home and ensuring daily and weekly cleaning schedule / equipment checks are completed on time and to acceptable standards.



You will contribute to maintaining a home where children can thrive and feel nurtured.



You will have direct contact with children, communicating and building relationships and trust with them. Engaging and supporting them to develop independent skills.

About you

Essential

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Cleaning to an acceptable standard. Able to build relationships with team and young people. Independently plan your cleaning schedule and work in a timely manner. Understanding how to store products appropriately. Understanding what products we can and cannot use in the home. Understanding of RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations)

Desirable

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Full UK Driving licence and access to a vehicle Understanding Health and Safety Laws within the work environment. Have an understanding of COSHH (Care Of Substance Hazardous Health).

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding

This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

English Fluency

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.



Job Reference: HCC27157