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Cleaner / Porter - Counter Terrorism Policing

Job details
Posting date: 14 November 2024
Salary: £23,748 to £24,222 per year, pro rata
Additional salary information: £12.30 p/h
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 08 December 2024
Location: Near Birmingham Airport
Remote working: On-site only
Company: West Midlands Police
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 818

Summary

Closing date: 8th December 2024, 23:59

Salary: £23,748 - £24,222 pro rata (£12.30 per hour) ▪ Grade: 1 ▪ Type: Part Time Up to 22hours. *Must cover a Friday but flexible on other days. Preferable working hours between 7am - 4pm, Monday - Friday.

The Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) network stretches across the UK. We work alongside our partners to help protect the public and our national security by preventing, deterring and investigating terrorist activity.

Our Business Services Department supports the operational delivery of CT policing across the wider West Midlands region through our People, Facilities and Finance teams.

As a Cleaner/Porter on our Facilities Team, you will carry out cleaning duties to maintain hygiene and good housekeeping practices across our estates.

You will be based at our modern offices near to Birmingham Airport, but will also deliver services across our estate as necessary. You’ll work part time of up to 22 hours a week, with a minimum cover of Fridays. Flexible in relation to any other days worked throughout the week.

The role

Working as part of a team, the successful applicant will be responsible for carrying out general cleaning duties across the estate. This will consist of cleaning offices, meeting rooms, washrooms, welfare areas, custody facilities and forensic areas. Full training will be given which complies with the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICS) and Manual Handling.

You will also assist in the movement of furnishings, deliveries, confidential waste and ensure meeting rooms and our conference centre are correctly laid out for use.

Responsibilities

Damp dusting furniture, fixtures and furnishings, suction cleaning and wet mopping floors and stairwells, washing walls, and other vertical surfaces and tiled areas up to a height of 3.5m (11ft) using high level cleaning equipment
Cleaning kitchens and welfare areas including cleaning and defrosting refrigerators, cleaning inside units and cupboards
Removal of waste and confidential waste to central waste collection points (bins, skips etc.)
Follow specific cleaning specifications to enable safe cleaning across the site
Maintaining cleaning equipment and to report any faulty equipment
Report any maintenance defects that are noted in the building
Cleaning of external areas such as car parks and clearing ground level drains and gullies
Undertake learning and carry out any other duties commensurate with the purpose and grading of the post
Skills and competencies

Essential

Possess a full clean UK driving licence.

Ability to commute to alternative areas of work within the estate when required.

Ability to undertake work that involves physical effort (e.g. bending/lifting).

Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise tasks.

Good communication and customer service skills.

Desirable

Experience of working within a similar role, ideally across multiple sites.

Knowledge/Understanding of British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICS) methods.

Basic computer skills.

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