Domestic The Oaks

Nottingham City Council

  • Nottinghamshire
  • £25,185 per year
  • Contract
  • Part-time
  • 19 days ago
Job Category: Non-TeachingJob Description:Contract Type: Fixed Term for 1 YearWorking Hours: 27 hours per weekWorker Type: Onsite workerSalary: Starting Salary is £24,413 (Level one) rising to £25,185 per annum (pro rata for part-time)Location: The Oaks, St Anns, Nottingham, NG3 1GZWe've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more…Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
  • You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council .
About the RoleThe Oaks (St. Ann's) is a modern residential unit for elderly citizens with a range of needs, including dementia. Citizens may be either short term or longer term residents, depending on their identified needs and circumstances.The successful candidate will be responsible for the general cleanliness and hygiene within the Oaks Residential Care Home including the cleaning, sweeping, mopping and vacuuming of floor surfaces and skirting boards, complete hygiene maintenance of bathroom and lavatory areas, maintaining the cleanliness of Citizens' bedrooms, including dusting and also ensuring that the public areas of the establishment are kept clean, tidy and welcoming. There is periodical cleaning of internal windows and walls, maintaining the condition of upholstered and carpeted areas by shampooing and the polishing of furniture ensuring maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene within the unit, complying with legislation, Council procedures and safe working practices including reporting of any faults and hazards.Shifts will mostly be worked during the mornings and daytimes and will include weekend work on rota.About YouThe ideal candidate will have:
  • Basic awareness of Health & Safety and COSHH requirements relevant to cleaning
  • Basic understanding of different cleaning methods and equipment
  • Ability to be trained to carry out a range of cleaning duties, including using different equipment and materials safely
  • Experience of being part of a team and ability to work on own initiative and to ask for help when required
  • To be physically able to carry out all duties required in the role
  • Willingness to work flexibly, to meet the needs of the service and ensure appropriate cover
  • Awareness of the importance of good customer care
- A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.Please note that this role does not meet the relevant salary threshold criteria for Skilled Visa sponsorship, and therefore applicants requiring sponsorship are unable to apply.You can find the job description for this postAt Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the for applicants page.For informal enquiries please contact Rachel Mclean, Assistant Service Provision Manager, by email at or by calling 0115 8762997Closing Date: 04/09/2025Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.Interviews will be held: TBCIf you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre:By applying to this job, you agree to ourAbout Us:Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
  • 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
  • Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
  • Smart Working - to support your work life balance
  • Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
  • Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!
Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.

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