Cleaning Operative

Posted 14 July 2025
Salary 19.96
LocationSouthwark SE1 United Kingdom
Job type Contract
Sector Facilities & Environment
ReferenceRQ1564904

Job description

3 Month Contract with a local Authority


Job Purpose

  • To be responsible for ensuring the security, safety, and cleanliness in relation to the cleaning of designated streets and estates within Southwark. These will determined by the needs of the service.

Key Duties/Accountabilities

  • To undertake cleaning duties specified below in the following areas of the Council’s estates and highways:

  • Corridors, utility rooms, balconies and pedways, entrances and lobbies, refuse stores, lifts/stairs and landings, store rooms, external areas and other areas and accommodation that might exist.

  • Sweeping of hard floors and walkways, damp and wet mopping of hard floors and walkways.

  • Sweeping of external areas e.g. pathways/pavement/channels and courtyards.

  • Scrubbing of internal and external hard floors, walkways and other areas as might be directed.

  • Wall wash, high cleaning of walls, associated furniture, fixtures, fittings and internal window cleaning.

  • Collection and removal of bulk/bagged refuse from all areas on the estate.

  • Emptying of external litterbins and rotation of paladin refuse stores.

  • Litter picking/leaf clearing/snow clearing.

  • Cleaning of major spillage, soilage and other deposits.


Essential Experience Required.

  • Proven experience in maintaining cleanliness and hygiene standards in large office environments, including handling industrial cleaning equipment, following health and safety protocols, and working efficiently as part of a facilities team

Additional information to note

  • This role is 36 Working Hours Per Week.

The role closes on 21/07/25