People and Place Ref: 000502 Contract: Permanent Salary: 24,404 - 25,183.per annum (Grade 2) Hours: 0.41 Based: Gemini House Closing Date: Sunday 9th February 2025 Interview: TBC Informal Enquiries: Jacqueline Attwater Email: Jacqueline.Attwateroldham.gov.uk Service Overview: To be a self-motivated, organised, responsible person who is enthusiastic, innovative, and passionate about their job and is genuinely interested in cleaning. To maintain a clean and healthy environment for children to a high standard which is delivered and compliant to health and safety at work act, take responsibility at unit level for all required daily tasks ensuring all cleaning equipment is fit for purpose and COSHH is always adhered to. To understand the needs of the children and be able to be sensitive to their needs. Key Requirements: Full cleaning of home ensuring that all areas are kept clean and hygienic. Operation of domestic type cleaning and laundry equipment. All duties must be carried out to comply with: The Health & Safety at Work Act. Acts Statutory instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements. To work within nationally agreed Codes of practice, which are relevant. All duties will be carried out in the working conditions normally inherent in the job. Duties will be carried out for jobs up to and including those in the same grade, provided such duties are with the competence of the employee. Ability to complete basic safety checks i.e., Fridge and freezer temps, toilet cleaning checks etc. Have experience of working in an environment with children. What we need from you: All applicants must meet the relevant criteria, including the right to work in the UK. We do not accept applications from candidates who require sponsorship. Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All roles require strong commitment to securing good outcomes for children, operating in a supportive environment focused on effective delivery, including identifying and responding appropriately to any safeguarding concerns, ensuring the immediate decision making reflects an analysis of risk and protective factors. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS (and a Certificate of Good Conduct where you have lived abroad for 12 months or more in the last 10 years). If you would like support with this application, an interview or interested in looking at any courses that could help with this position please get in touch with Get Oldham Working - Get Oldham Working registration form - Oldham Council NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate). Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, carers, those who are aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, and those whose last long term substantive employer was the Armed Forces. Diversity and Inclusion: At Oldham Council, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background. We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and Applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our population. About Us: Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough. Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities. The Council has a clear set of Behaviours, which outline how we do business and we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses. Internally we have translated these into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. You can view these Behaviours, along with staff benefits on our Greater.Jobs pages Working for Oldham For details of how we use your data please see our Privacy Notice Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for an at risk employee, it can be pulled back at any point up to the post being formally offered to an external candidate or an internal candidate that is not at risk of redundancy. Right to Work in the UK