Toilet Cleansing Operatives

• Directorate BHCC: Economy Environment & Culture
• Salary £22,369 - £22,777 (£11.59 - £11.81 per hour) plus Weekend / Bank Holiday enhancements
• Contract Fixed Term
• Closing Date Apply by 31 March 2023

Brighton and Hove

• Job reference orbis/TP/199953/31123
• Positions available 10
• Working hours 37
• Closing date 31 March 2023
• Job category Caretaking & Cleaning
• Organisation Brighton & Hove City Council

Love Brighton & Hove?

Would you like to work in a friendly team, earn a great salary and keep our city clean and safe?

We’re on the lookout for people who enjoy working across different locations to join our seasonal public toilet cleansing team.

It’ll involve driving from site to site keeping our public toilets clean, tidy and well stocked.

If this sounds like a role you’d find rewarding, we’d love to hear from you

Brighton & Hove City Council is recruiting 10 seasonal cleansing operatives to clean public toilets throughout spring and summer.

The job involves:

• Cleaning sinks and surrounding areas including walls and mirrors
• Cleaning toilet pans and seats
• Removing graffiti
• Sweeping and washing the floors
• Emptying bins
• Removing drug paraphernalia in safely manner
• Replenishing toilet paper and soap
• Reporting damaged cleaning equipment
• Reporting maintenance issues such as broken locks and dispensers
• Driving between the sites to open, clean and close

You will need to be:

• able to be on your feet all day
• self-motivated and able to work on your own as well as part of a team
• hard-working, reliable and responsible
• able to interact with members of the public

Fixed term: 1st April - 30th September 2023

Closing Date: midnight Friday 31 March 2023

Please apply as soon as possible as interviews will be taking place on an ongoing basis.

Interview date: TBC

For an informal discussion, please contact Judyta Pawlowska, Operations Manager, judyta.pawlowska@brighton-hove.gov.uk or on 07759135854

As part of your application, you will need to upload your CV and answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (CV guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) and Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk)) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

If any candidates want support with their application and want step-by-step guidance on how to apply, please turn up to one of our drop-in sessions at the Hollingdean Depot on 23rd and 27th March, between 08:30 and 16:00, and we can guide you through the process. Or alternatively you can arrange an appointment with Judyta Pawlowska for a 1 on 1 session.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

Work Permits: This role does not meet the requirement for UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System. Successful candidates will need to evidence that they have the Right to Work in the UK.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk)

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).