Cleaner / Porter - Counter Terrorism Policing
Previous applicants within the last 6 months do not need to apply
Closing date: 8th December 2024, 23:59
Salary: £23,748 - £24,222 pro rata (£12.30 per hour) ▪ Grade: 1 ▪ Type: Part Time Up to 22hours. *Must cover a Friday but flexible on other days. Preferable working hours between 7am - 4pm, Monday - Friday.
The Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) network stretches across the UK. We work alongside our partners to help protect the public and our national security by preventing, deterring and investigating terrorist activity.
Our Business Services Department supports the operational delivery of CT policing across the wider West Midlands region through our People, Facilities and Finance teams.
As a Cleaner/Porter on our Facilities Team, you will carry out cleaning duties to maintain hygiene and good housekeeping practices across our estates.
You will be based at our modern offices near to Birmingham Airport, but will also deliver services across our estate as necessary. You’ll work part time of up to 22 hours a week, with a minimum cover of Fridays. Flexible in relation to any other days worked throughout the week.
The role
Working as part of a team, the successful applicant will be responsible for carrying out general cleaning duties across the estate. This will consist of cleaning offices, meeting rooms, washrooms, welfare areas, custody facilities and forensic areas. Full training will be given which complies with the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICS) and Manual Handling.
You will also assist in the movement of furnishings, deliveries, confidential waste and ensure meeting rooms and our conference centre are correctly laid out for use.
Responsibilities
- Damp dusting furniture, fixtures and furnishings, suction cleaning and wet mopping floors and stairwells, washing walls, and other vertical surfaces and tiled areas up to a height of 3.5m (11ft) using high level cleaning equipment
- Cleaning kitchens and welfare areas including cleaning and defrosting refrigerators, cleaning inside units and cupboards
- Removal of waste and confidential waste to central waste collection points (bins, skips etc.)
- Follow specific cleaning specifications to enable safe cleaning across the site
- Maintaining cleaning equipment and to report any faulty equipment
- Report any maintenance defects that are noted in the building
- Cleaning of external areas such as car parks and clearing ground level drains and gullies
- Undertake learning and carry out any other duties commensurate with the purpose and grading of the post
Skills and competencies
Essential
Possess a full clean UK driving licence.
Ability to commute to alternative areas of work within the estate when required.
Ability to undertake work that involves physical effort (e.g. bending/lifting).
Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise tasks.
Good communication and customer service skills.
Desirable
Experience of working within a similar role, ideally across multiple sites.
Knowledge/Understanding of British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICS) methods.
Basic computer skills.
Additional information
Under the Probation Policy, if you are currently in your probation period, “during your probationary period you will not be permitted to apply for alternative police staff roles within the Force unless there are exceptional circumstances. In such cases, you would require the support of your line manager prior to applying for alternative roles, and if successful, your probationary period will start over.”- Policies - Probation Period (Police Staff) (wmpad.local)
Security Clearance
⚠ This role is subject to successful completion of Security Check vetting.
You must be a citizen of one of the following countries to work for Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands (CTPWM). The UK (including Northern Ireland), USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand. If you hold dual nationality, with one of those being British, you may also be considered. For the purposes of safeguarding national security, applicants will be required to hold or acquire the appropriate national security vetting clearance as above, in line with Cabinet Office Policy, supported by Section 82(2) to (4) of the Police Reform Act (2002). CTPWM will support preferred candidates through the appropriate vetting process.
Diversity & Inclusion
We maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities, whilst protecting them from harm.
Counter Terrorism Policing is always working to build upon our diverse workforce to reflect the country we serve. An inclusive culture enables us to do things differently, working in ways that meet individuals’ needs, flexing working patterns to ensure work-life balance is healthy so that we deliver the best for the organisation.
We are a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a Disability Confident Interview Scheme - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.
It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example, 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. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.
Please do not attach a CV/covering letter as these will not be used during the application process.