Cleaning Operative (part time)

CLEANING OPERATIVE

Job title: Cleaning Operative (Maternity Salary: £ 11.95 per hour
Cover)

Reporting to: Facilities Officer Holiday: 33 days, including bank holidays (pro-rata)

Responsible for: N/A Contract: 6am – 9am, Tuesday to Friday

Location: Legacy Youth Zone, 125 White Horse Road, Croydon. CR0 2LG

Role purpose: Maternity Cover, fixed term contract for 8 months. To provide a high standard
of cleaning services throughout the Youth Zone. As a crucial member of the team, you will contribute to ensuring that a great, first impression is always given to young people, parents and visitors and that all areas of the Youth Zone are safe and clean.

The Person: Legacy Youth Zone is an amazing building, which must always be safe and
clean for our young people. Will you take pride in achieving a high standard of cleanliness and bring a ‘sparkle’ to this state-of-the-art building? Do you want to make the Youth Zone the safe and clean facility that young people deserve?
*Hours and work pattern require a level of flexibility to suit the needs of the youth work delivery and operations

Key Facilities Officer, all Legacy Youth Zone staff, young people, parents, visitors
Relationships:

Context of the post:
Youth Zones are amazing places: accessible, vibrant, welcoming, fun, caring and safe are just some of the words used by young people.

Legacy it is dedicated to young people and makes a bold statement about the importance of giving young people high-quality places to go in their leisure time. Legacy has big ambitions to be a flagship for quality youth provision and joins the growing OnSide network of youth zones becoming the 13th youth zone in the network across the UK and the 3rd in London. Open during the week, weekends and during school holidays, the Youth Zone’s mission is to give young people an opportunity and a place to discover their full potential and our visions is that every young person becomes the best version of themselves.

Youth Zones provide young people with access to a range of activities, all offering the opportunity to try new things, meet new friends and gain support from friendly, engaging, and positive staff and volunteers. The facilities include a 3G pitch, a gym, a sports hall and recreation area, and dance, art, music and media suites, and facilities equipped for a wide range of sporting, artistic, cultural, and general recreational activities, and targeted services.

Throughout the last few years, young people have been impacted by the pandemic with many young people only beginning to display the effects this has had on them. Legacy Youth Zone is committed to supporting young people’s health, physical and mental well-being.

To access a Youth Zone for young people aged 8 – 19 (or 25 with additional needs), simply pay £5 per year membership and 50p per visit.

Find out more by watching …. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb18h1TPRNE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3fFHKXV7ZQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZCMoDYEfTQ ……it might just change your life

Duties and Responsibilities
General

• To be responsible for cleaning areas of the Youth Zone, as allocated by the Facilities Officer or another appropriate manager.
• To perform a range of cleaning activities including cleaning toilets, sanitary fittings and surrounds; spot cleaning of spillages; wiping furniture, ledges, pipes, paintwork, doors and polishing door glass; emptying and cleaning bins; mopping and spray-cleaning hard floor surfaces; floor polishing; wiping, polishing and straightening furniture; replenishing supplies in toilets; and moving items of furniture and equipment.
• To operate cleaning machinery for cleaning soft and hard surfaces, such as vacuum cleaners and polishers.
• To follow opening and closing procedures for the Youth Zone, as directed by the Facilities

Officer or another appropriate manager.

• To report immediately any emergency maintenance problems, including toilets and other water fixtures, or hazards to the Facilities Officer or another appropriate manager.
• To actively promote and positively represent the Youth Zone, contributing towards increasing membership and assisting with promotional activities and visits to the Youth Zone.
• To comply with all policies and procedures, with particular reference to safeguarding, codes of conduct, health and safety, and equality and diversity, to ensure all activities are safe, accessible and inclusive.
• To be an active member of the team, carrying out any other reasonable duties as requested by the management team, and operating in line with the values and principles of the Youth Zone.

Person Specification

Selection Criteria Essential or Method of
A = Application Form I = Interview AS = Assessment Desirable Assessment
Experience
Previous cleaning experience Essential A, I & AS
Use of cleaning equipment and machinery Essential A, I & AS
Skills
Ability to communicate clearly and follow instructions Essential A & I
Ability to prioritise work and manage time effectively Essential A, I & AS
Ability to reach, bend, stoop and kneel Essential A, I & AS
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team Essential A & I
Ability to communicate with a wide range of people and relate well Essential A & I to young people
Knowledge
Knowledge of health and safety issues relating to cleaning Essential A & I
Aptitude
Positive, ‘can do’ approach Essential I & AS
Commitment to continuous improvement Essential I & AS
Special Requirements
Able to work unsociable hours, predominantly early mornings Essential A & I including weekends
Willingness to work additional hours to cover events, holidays and Essential A & I staff absence
DBS clearance and committed to Safeguarding children Essential A & I

* Selection criteria for guidance only, alternative methods may be used to assist the selection process

The strength of the OnSide Network of Youth Zones is the diversity of its people. We place huge value on different people doing things in diverse ways. The one thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations of young people across the country. Legacy Youth Zone is also committed to the safeguarding of young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS
(Disclosure and Barring Service) (Disclosure and Barring Service) (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and satisfactory references.

Our Values

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 8 months
Part-time hours: 12 per week

Salary: £11.95 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme

Flexible Language Requirement:

• English not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends
• Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Croydon: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• cleaning: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 16/05/2023