Housekeeper

Yarlswood IRC, Clapham, MK41 6HL

Part time, 25 hours per week, 5 hrs per day 6am to 11 am with the possibility of working weekends.

Serco have a new role as a Housekeeper. You will be responsible for executing cleaning duties in order to maintain a clean and safe working environment. Working independently or in a team cleaning all designated areas, ensuring facilities such as bathrooms, bedrooms and offices are cleaned and maintained to the highest standard.

As a housekeeper will be working in a team dusting, sweeping, vacuuming and mopping surfaces in their work areas which includes bathrooms, kitchens, bedrooms, offices, medical rooms, corridors, storerooms and various other rooms. You will be wiping down desks, tables, walls, showers, toilets, doors, skirting boards and any other hard surfaces and also vacuuming carpeted areas and treating stains. You would also be emptying and cleaning bins.

You will also need to use and display all safety signs when cleaning and understand all environmental issues, health and safety procedures and laws that you will then need to comply to. You should also be able to use all the chemical and cleaning materials provided (after training), and be able to maintain all paperwork is correct and up to date.

What you will need for the role:

Good team skills

Excellent organisational skills,

Good spoken and written English

What we offer:

• Annual salary of £24,156 per annum (pro rata)
• Pension: up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.
• Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
• Training and development: Committed to professional and personal development with a wide range of training and coaching opportunities to expand your capabilities. 

 Why Serco

 A place you can make an impact - The nature of our business means you will do interesting work that matters - delivering essential services that touch people's lives.
A place you can count on - With our diverse operations across the UK, you'll have access to exceptional opportunities for growth — from tailored training and internal mobility to the chance to step into more senior roles. Whether you're looking to deepen your expertise or explore new paths, we'll support you in applying your skills in fresh, meaningful ways.

A place for you - We are a motivated team who will encourage you and help you to succeed within a supportive and safe culture.
 

A little bit about us
At Serco, we're a fast-growing company, serving governments around the globe. Our work spans a wide range of sectors including Justice, Immigration, Defence, Leisure, Healthcare, Transport, and Citizen Services. We're committed to delivering, improving and redesigning public services for the benefit of everyone, guided by our values of Trust, Care, Innovation, and Pride.

About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services.  We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks - SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging. 

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Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. 

At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.  For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
 

At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the 'Ban the Box' pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.