Cleaner - Museum

This job is to help keep Erewash Museum clean, safe and welcoming for visitors, staff and volunteers. You will clean public and staff areas such as galleries, offices, toilets, meeting rooms and the café, and make sure cleaning materials and equipment are used safely. You may also help at other council sites when needed, report any problems with equipment or the building, and let the team know when cleaning supplies are running low. The 7 hours will be worked over Monday to Saturday, outside public opening hours, to ensure the site is always clean and safe for visitors. The working pattern will be agreed with the successful candidate. Key Responsibilities This is a varied role, and the main responsibilities include:

• Maintaining the cleanliness of all public and staff areas of the museum, including galleries, cafés, offices, toilets and meeting rooms
• Ensuring that all cleaning chemicals and specialised cleaning equipment are used safely
• Assisting other members of the team with the cleaning of other council sites if required
• Reporting any defects in facilities or equipment
• Keeping records of low cleaning stock levels so that replacements can be ordered
  
  It is essential that you:
• Can follow written and verbal instructions and communicate with others
• Are able to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Have a positive attitude to the provision of high-quality services
• Are able to carry out the physical duties of the role, including moving cleaning equipment and cleaning for extended periods.
• Have a willingness to attend and benefit from training relevant to this post.
Ideally you will have experience in cleaning in a commercial or industrial cleaning environment., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

In addition to a competitive salary, you will also have access to:
• Generous annual leave package - 29 days annual leave pro rata (rising to 33 days pro rata after 5 years' continuous service) plus a pro rata entitlement to 8 bank holidays a year
• Free workplace car parking within the Borough
• Opportunities for training, learning and continuous professional development
• Option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) plus access to a salary sacrifice scheme for added voluntary pension contributions
• Discounted leisure membership with the Fit for Work scheme
• Access to an employee benefits discount and salary sacrifice scheme