Driving is Essential for this role Location: Coventry Basis: Full Time Work pattern: Mon to Thurs 7am to 3pm & Fri 7am to 2.30pm, 37 hours per week, Weekend Rota 5 over 7 days if required Type: Permanent We are brave, we are ambitious, we are honest, and we are Citizen We are seeking a Specialist Cleaner to undertake a role within our Void cleaning teams based in Coventry but will cover Coventry, Birmingham, Worcester and Hereford. You will be cleaning void properties and cleaning up bio hazards. You will need to have previous experience in this area of work and be able to clean to a high standard. You will need to be a Team player and work flexibly across our mobile teams. So, if you think you have the technical know-how and can demonstrate the people skills we're looking for, we really want to hear from you. In housing you can make a real difference, the role of Cleaner will involve: Cleaning void properties to a high standard Cleaning biohazards including bodily fluids and animal waste Cleaning new build properties to a high standard Cleaning tenanted properties who have vulnerabilities Pat testing Citizen equipment Window cleaning Citizen properties As a Specialist Cleaner, we need you to have: To be trained to BICs standard or willing to be trained Basic Health and Safety in a cleaning environment especially in use of associated equipment. Have Bio Hazard experience, and Void Cleaning experience Ability to clean to a required standard set by management Understand and respond to verbal and written instructions Ability to work and meet varying deadlines Ability to lift and move heavy cleaning equipment Have a flexible approach to working weekends Ability to work effectively alone and part of a team Ability to work in unpleasant conditions Hold a valid full UK Driving Licence Our people are everything and we offer: Live work better' scheme which actively encourages work-life balance Annual leave starts at 25 days per year, increasing with length of service Enhanced family leave Company Pension – Citizen match up to 10% If part of the pension scheme you are entitled to Life cover (three times your annual salary) Organisational Sick Pay (benefit increases with length of service) EAP – a 24/7 service which gives free, confidential advice and support on a range of issues including telephone counselling Medicash scheme -which includes digital Physiotherapy app, retail vouchers and discounts, discounted gym memberships and more Recognition through our Employee Excellence Awards Representation opportunities on our Staff Consultative Forum Access to Citizen's Wellbeing platform Employee Excellence Awards (winners receive extra days annual leave that year) Occupational Health We believe everyone has something to give and encourage everyone to be the best they can be to reach their full potential with extensive learning and development opportunities Here at Citizen, our purpose is to provide homes that are a foundation for life. With over fifty years of experience, we have grown to be one of the UK's most trusted social housing providers, Citizen owns and manages 30,000 homes for diverse communities across the West Midlands, from urban tower blocks to rural villages and towns. There are some fundamental challenges people in our communities' face, and we want to be an organisation which can help them deal with these. So, we are working to solve some of the most pressing issues around housing and homelessness. We adopt a proactive approach to safeguarding to ensure everyone accessing our services can do so without fear of harm, abuse or neglect. This post is subject to a Basic DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service). Further information on our selection process and Equality and Diversity commitment can be found at www.citizenhousing.org.uk Closing date: 31st December 2024 Interview date: To be arranged Please note we will be reviewing applications throughout the campaign and may invite candidates to interview at any time. We reserve the right to close this role earlier than the published closing date should a suitable candidate be identified.