Cleaning Operative

Location: HMP Bedford, St Loyes Street, Bedford, MK40 1HG

Salary: £19,760 to £21,500 per annum, inclusive of up to £1,500 in additional allowances

Contract: Full time – Permanent

About You:

Have you got experience as a Cleaning Operative in a healthcare, military or commercial environment? Do you ‘get stuck in’ and work with momentum? Can you ensure cleanliness and sanitation throughout a large site as a member of our multi skilled facilities team?

If you’re ready for your new challenge, quick to learn, enthusiastic and willing to share your skills and experience and contribute, we want to hear from you.

We provide critical and time-bound services to the Ministry of Justice and are looking for facilities management professionals that can make a difference to the sites and the people we are responsible for.

We’re four years young and growing in the provision of our on site solutions to the prison service and want applicants who:

  • Can proactively undertake various cleaning activities, including using chemicals and equipment such as floor polishers and vacuum cleaners etc
  • Understand the importance of, and can adhere to health and safety legislation and policies and procedures to provide a safe and appropriate service to the prison environment
  • Are able to remain calm under pressure and work in an environment which requires a methodical approach and ability to work to deadlines
  • Can ensure the shared areas of the site such as the offices, visitor centre and main wings are kept clean, clear, and sanitised.

If this sounds like you, we’d like to hear from you.

About Us:

We are Gov Facility Services Ltd, a non-profit company owned entirely by the Ministry of Justice, delivering safe, high quality and value driven facilities services to 50 prisons over the South and East of the UK with over 1,300 staff. It’s a great time to get involved and help shape the future of the company – and forge a great career at the same time.

Why join us?

You’ll become part of a high performing team in an ambitious and growing organisation with excellent and safe working environments and superb benefits, including, but not limited to 25 days annual leave, employer/ employee contributed pensions, competitive salaries and job security.

What next?

Apply today and a member of the team will be in touch to agree next steps with you.

People matter to us.

Therefore, everyone at Gov Facility Services can access impressive health and well being support services.
We take the safety of our people very seriously, that’s why a core value is ‘Everyone goes home safe’.

You will need to meet our stringent vetting requirements and satisfy pre-employment checks.

Gov Facility Services is devoted to creating an inclusive workplace where our employees are valued for their skills and experiences.

As a business we are committed to keeping the prisons we work in safe and decent , we are equally committed to creating a workplace as diverse as the communities we serve – the more perspectives we have, the better decisions we make, empowering people’s access to equal opportunities, no matter who they are or where they’re from, we are really passionate about this and hope you are too.

Pride in People – Do the Right thing – One Team

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