Cleaning Operative
| Posting date: | 02 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £24,796 to £25,201 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Excellent Plus Benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 February 2026 |
| Location: | Port Royal Street housing depot, Portsmouth, PO54NP |
| Company: | Portsmouth City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | pcc/TP/723/1171 |
Summary
• Carrying out cleaning tasks at various sites including high-rise blocks, sheltered schemes, playparks, and carparks.
• Specialist cleaning tasks may also be required including carpet cleaning and floor buffing for which full training will be provided.
• Internal and external cleaning throughout the year; it is expected that you will be working in all weathers.
• In addition to cleaning around the estate, you will be required to interact with residents as well as reporting bulky items, communal repairs, and anti-social behaviour issues to relevant departments.
• Demonstrating a good understanding of Health & Safety practices and being able to demonstrate safe methods of work when cleaning which promotes the health and safety of yourself and others.
• Using equipment such as backpack hover, motor scrubber and I-Mop, correctly and carrying out regular care and maintenance. Full training including the potential to gain qualifications will be provided.
• This is quite a physical role involving using stairs, emptying full bins, and maneuvering a cleaning cart.
• This is predominantly a lone working role.
Skills:
• To be a motivated, hard-working, and conscientious individual who can use initiative when necessary and take pride in the work.
• To be a team-player with good self-awareness, supporting others in meeting the Green & Clean purpose.
• To be a confident and calm person who can be diplomatic in challenging situations.
• To be able to make good decisions, take responsibility for actions and learn from any mistakes made.
• To have the ability to converse at ease with customers and colleagues in accurate spoken English.
• To be able to communicate effectively and be a good listener.
• To be flexible and able to adapt to changing work situations as you may need to move between different team and sites, sometimes at short notice.
• To have good timekeeping as you may be a key holder; as well as the ability to prioritize tasks and carry out your workload in an organised and methodical way.
• To be an honest person with a positive attitude and good work ethic.
• A full clean UK driving licence.
• Specialist cleaning tasks may also be required including carpet cleaning and floor buffing for which full training will be provided.
• Internal and external cleaning throughout the year; it is expected that you will be working in all weathers.
• In addition to cleaning around the estate, you will be required to interact with residents as well as reporting bulky items, communal repairs, and anti-social behaviour issues to relevant departments.
• Demonstrating a good understanding of Health & Safety practices and being able to demonstrate safe methods of work when cleaning which promotes the health and safety of yourself and others.
• Using equipment such as backpack hover, motor scrubber and I-Mop, correctly and carrying out regular care and maintenance. Full training including the potential to gain qualifications will be provided.
• This is quite a physical role involving using stairs, emptying full bins, and maneuvering a cleaning cart.
• This is predominantly a lone working role.
Skills:
• To be a motivated, hard-working, and conscientious individual who can use initiative when necessary and take pride in the work.
• To be a team-player with good self-awareness, supporting others in meeting the Green & Clean purpose.
• To be a confident and calm person who can be diplomatic in challenging situations.
• To be able to make good decisions, take responsibility for actions and learn from any mistakes made.
• To have the ability to converse at ease with customers and colleagues in accurate spoken English.
• To be able to communicate effectively and be a good listener.
• To be flexible and able to adapt to changing work situations as you may need to move between different team and sites, sometimes at short notice.
• To have good timekeeping as you may be a key holder; as well as the ability to prioritize tasks and carry out your workload in an organised and methodical way.
• To be an honest person with a positive attitude and good work ethic.
• A full clean UK driving licence.