Job Description

Job title: Cleaner

Salary: £25,949 per annum (pro rata) £13.45 hourly equivalent

Location: Chesterfield

Contract/Hours: 16 hours per week – with flexibility around working times in agreement with the Home Manager

Benefits (pro rata): 

• Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave  
• Cycle to work scheme. 
• Season ticket loan available.
• Flexible maternity, paternity, and adoption packages  
• Up to 7% employer contribution and life assurance cover  
• Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers 
• As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing, you’ll receive a paid annual Wellbeing Day to use however you choose, supporting a healthy balance between work and life.

At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us and you’ll be part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy childhoods. See how your skills can make a real difference, helping solve the problems children and young people face every day.

A bit about the role

We’re looking for a cleaner to maintain a clean, safe and hygienic environment at our residential home in Chesterfield. Working 16 hours per week, you’ll clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens and communal areas, including regular deep cleans, while maintaining appropriate cleaning supplies and standards. You may also support with laundry and ironing when required.

'This is not a children’s home, but a home that belongs to its children'

What you do could make a difference:

• Undertaking cleaning of designated premises, work and service areas, as detailed in the cleaning schedule ensuring completion within the set timescales.
• Maintaining a stock of cleaning supplies is necessary to complete tasks and where necessary, alert management to the need to replenish the stock.
• Being responsible for the safe use and storage of cleaning materials, in line with Health & Safety at Work Regulations and Action for Children policies.
• Maintaining a clean environment, including cleaning and safely packing away kitchen equipment and toys.

How you will create brighter futures:

Let’s talk about you:

• Experience in a similar role is desirable.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations.
• Good communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team.
• The ability to work on your own initiative when required.
• A good knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety at work would be beneficial

Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life’s challenges. But too many children don’t. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you’ll help us change that where it really matters.

We've been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years, giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lot’s changed since 1869. But what children really need, hasn’t. So as long as children need us, we’ll be here.

Will you join us?

Job Description

About the Service 

Based in Chesterfield, this home provides care for up to four young people with two currently settled and thriving. You'll join an established team and help maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment for our young people.

How to apply

If you require any support with the application process, please contact recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13808.

Our Commitment to Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism

At Action for Children, we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive. We know that racism and discrimination create barriers, and we are taking active steps to challenge these inequalities in our organisation and in the communities we serve.

We strongly welcome applications from people who are Black, Asian, or from other racialised and ethnically marginalised communities, as well as disabled people, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are committed to removing barriers in our recruitment processes and ensuring fair access to opportunities.

We also encourage applications from men, who are under-represented in our Children’s Services roles. We recognise that people hold multiple identities, and we value the richness this brings to our team.

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