Job Description

Salary £12.60 per hour plus mileage | Permanent, Part Time 15 hours per week | Older Peoples Service Cleaning | Various sites, Pendle area.

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship

About the Role

Lancashire County Council’s Facilities Management Team is seeking to recruit a Mobile Cleaning Operative to provide cleaning and laundry services across a range of Care Homes and Day Centres within the Chorley and Leyland area.

This role requires a flexible approach to work, as you will be expected to cover sickness and annual leave, as well as provide additional support during periods of increased service demand.

Key Responsibilities

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• General cleaning tasks such as damp wiping, damp mopping, vacuuming, and cleaning of toilets and washrooms, communal areas, offices, corridors, and resident areas.
• Laundry duties including loading and unloading washing and drying machines
• Rolling, pressing, and storing laundry items
• Maintaining consistently high standards of cleanliness and hygiene

Person Specification

Essential:

• Good attention to detail and high standards of cleanliness.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Reliable, punctual, and professional.
• Awareness of health and safety and infection‑control practices.
• Access to your own transport, as the role involves travelling between several buildings within a defined catchment area

• Anyone applying for this post will be subject to Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Scheme) checks. A formal offer employment cannot be issued until DBS checks are successfully complete.

Desirable:

• Previous cleaning or domestic experience.
• Experience in a care, or healthcare environment.

Pay & Benefits

• £13.45 per hour plus mileage
• Supportive and friendly team environment
• Training provided
• Uniform supplied

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

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