Facilities Assistant

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit a full-time Facilities Assistant (cleaner) to join our team at The Hellingly Centre, The Drive, Hellingly, East Sussex, BN27 4ER.

This is a full-time position totalling 37.5 hours per week, working 7.5 hours per day: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday each week during the mornings, from 07:00.

If you are approachable, flexible, able to work unsupervised and are reliable and if you want to make a positive difference to the experience of people in our care then this could be the perfect role for you.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for self-motivated individuals who can work equally well on their own or as part of a team, to deliver and achieve high standards ofenvironmental cleaning and prepare meals for service.

We need people who recognise the importance of providing a clean environment and for food safety in the provision of the daily meal service, as well as the importance of adherence to infectionprevention and control standards at all times.

To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to be fully vaccinatedagainst COVID-19.

About us

We value our workforce and will ensure that the successful candidate will have the training and support needed to achieve the highest standardspossible.

If you feel that you can make a positive contribution to our team and work to our exacting standards we welcome your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to: - vacuum cleaning, damp mopping of floors, damp dusting of furniture/fittings, cleaning of mirrors and internalglass, sanitary ware, e.g. baths, showers, sinks, toilets, washing of tiled surfaces and paintwork, high dusting of walls and ceilings, floor cleaningetc.. In addition this role will require some food handling to support the provision of a meal service for patients in our care.Full training will be provided for the successful candidate.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to: - vacuum cleaning, damp mopping of floors, damp dusting of furniture/fittings, cleaning of mirrors and internalglass, sanitary ware, e.g. baths, showers, sinks, toilets, washing of tiled surfaces and paintwork, high dusting of walls and ceilings, floor cleaningetc.. In addition this role will require some food handling to support the provision of a meal service for patients in our care.Full training will be provided for the successful candidate.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Worked in a customer focused environment
• Worked as part of a team

Desirable

• Used cleaning equipment
• lived experience of Mental Health / worked for NHS

Physical

Essential

• Able to safely carry our manual handling tasks

Communication

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills / able to communicate with a range of people

Education

Essential

• demonstrate grasp of functional skills in Maths & English

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Worked in a customer focused environment
• Worked as part of a team

Desirable

• Used cleaning equipment
• lived experience of Mental Health / worked for NHS

Physical

Essential

• Able to safely carry our manual handling tasks

Communication

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills / able to communicate with a range of people

Education

Essential

• demonstrate grasp of functional skills in Maths & English

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address

The Hellingly Centre

The Drive

Hellingly

BN27 4ER

United Kingdom

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