Cleaner (Part Time)

We are seeking a reliable and hardworking Cleaner to join our team at Lifeworks College in Dartington. This role is crucial in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for our students and staff at Lifeworks Charity.

What you’ll do:

• You’ll follow a weekly cleaning schedule, which will involve tasks such as washing, sweeping, vacuuming, emptying and cleaning bins, refilling/replacing washroom supplies and consumables, and dusting. You’ll also respond to unexpected cleaning requirements (such as spillages) as necessary.
• Complete arranged deep-cleans and special tasks during college closures, to ensure our students and staff are returning to a clean environment.
• Identify and report any issues or potential health and safety concerns, as well as monitor cleaning supply levels, notifying the appropriate person without delay.

Working hours:

As a cleaner, you will work 10 hours per week (over 52 weeks of the year), Monday-Friday for 2 hours per day. We are flexible as to when you can complete your hours; you can choose to do them as 06.30-08.30 or as 16.30-18.30.

Make a difference and build your career at Lifeworks!

What we’re looking for:

• Ideally, you will have experience of cleaning professionally.
• You’ll have strong attention to detail and organisation skills.
• You’ll be able to follow instructions, managing your own workload and prioritising tasks to ensure all cleaning is completed.
• A basic understanding of Health and Safety practices.

Building a diverse and safe team:

At Lifeworks, we’re committed to fostering a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities who meet the job criteria, and we guarantee qualified candidates with disabilities an interview.

Lifeworks is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. To achieve this commitment, we will ensure the continuous development, improvement and review of robust safeguarding processes and procedures that continuously promote a culture of vigilance in respect of safeguarding within our organisation. Therefore, all staff undergo Safer Recruitment checks which include pre-employment checks, reference checks, and an enhanced DBS check.

We’re passionate about supporting our staff just as much as we are about supporting our service users. When you join our team, you can expect:

• A Real Living Wage of £12.00 per hour
• A starting entitlement of 33 days’ paid holiday (pro-rata for part time).
• A fully funded DBS check and update service to ensure a smooth onboarding process.
• Access valuable resources including an employee assistance program to support your mental and emotional health.

Who we are:

Since 1996, we’ve been empowering people with learning disabilities in Devon to achieve their dreams and build fulfilling lives. Our core values of kindness, respect, and positivity guide everything we do.