Band 3 Salary £14,609 - £15,953 p.a. pro rata

You will be eligible to receive the "living wage" supplement if you are appointed between Band 1-Band 3 scale point 11 (as at 1.1.2015) which currently takes your basic salary to £7.85 per hour.

Post 1 25 Hours per week Mon - Fri Seasonally varied 16:00 - 21:00 Winter / 17:00 to 22:00 Other times

Post 2 10 Hours per week Sat - Sun Seasonally varied 16:00 - 21:00 Winter / 17:00 to 22:00 Other times

Post 3 14.8 hours per week Sat - Sun 8:30 - 16:30

The duties of Post 1 and Post 2 are primarily to lock the Public Conveniences, Parks and Cemeteries in the city and also involve some cleaning and replenishing of stock. You would usually work as part of a two man team and use a P.C.C. vehicle to carry this out.

Post 3 is principally working as an attendant cleaner at Clarence Esplanade or D-Day Museum Coach Park.

The Service

As a service we take pride in our work by valuing others, focusing on what's important so that we make a real and positive difference. Our values are outlined in our Ways of Working and our Guiding Principles and if they reflect how you are and how you work then this could be the role that meets your expectations.

What is the role

• The role is primarily servicing the Public Conveniences, but may include other Property and Housing owned or managed sites and services including schools, libraries, office premises and other open space • The service currently operates between the hours of 5:30 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. 7 days per week 365 days per year. A variety of shifts and hours are available and you will need to be flexible to cover different hours as the service may need you to cover leave and other unplanned absence • Shift patterns and hours of attendance may be subject to change to suit the demands of the service and to reflect changes to operating hours as the service grows or contracts • The role involves carrying out a range of cleaning tasks in order to meet the purpose of the service. This includes but is not limited to; litter-picking, mopping/scrubbing of floors, walls and other hard surfaces; cleaning of windows, dusting and the cleaning of sanitary-ware (WC's Urinals and Bowls/Sinks) including unblocking as necessary. • Replenishing of stock/tissue • The reporting of repairs and anti-social behaviour issues e.g. finding drug and alcohol paraphernalia, obscene graffiti and vandalism • The opening/locking of Public Conveniences and other premises including parks and gardens • Providing an attendant service at our attended sites at Clarence Esplanade or the D-Day Museum Coach/Car Park • Specialist cleaning, such as steaming, and jet washing and using other mechanical equipment e.g. floor buffing/polishing machines • Ensuring availability and safe use of the facilities and dealing with or reporting any Health and Safety concerns as they arise Who is the person • You need to hold a full driving licence with no more than penalty 6 points. You will be travel from site to site using a PCC provided vehicle • You need to be able to work alone or as a member of a team. • Cleaning experience would be an advantage but not essential as full training will be given • You will need to have good communication skills as you will be representing the council and in direct contact with members of the public in what can sometime be challenging situations • Be flexible and adaptable to change as you may be required to cover different shift patterns and rounds as the service needs, including evenings weekends and bank holidays • Be physically fit and able to carry out both internal and external cleaning in all weather 

Closing time/date, Midnight, on the 14th of February 2016 Applications received after this may not be considered. Assessment Centre will take place on 19th of February 2016