Cleaner
| Posting date: | 29 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £23,748 to £24,222 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 October 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | West Midlands Police |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1733 |
Summary
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.
Security Clearance
⚠ This role requires British Nationality (some dual nationalities may be ineligible) and a Security Check vetting clearance.
You will need to undergo additional security clearance checks, with the offer of employment being conditional on obtaining all of the necessary security clearances. There are limitations on travelling to a small number of countries once in post.
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.
Security Clearance
⚠ This role requires British Nationality (some dual nationalities may be ineligible) and a Security Check vetting clearance.
You will need to undergo additional security clearance checks, with the offer of employment being conditional on obtaining all of the necessary security clearances. There are limitations on travelling to a small number of countries once in post.
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