Cleaner – Female*

Westminster, London

9 Months fixed-term contract

37.5hrs per week

The Project based in Westminster, provides temporary accommodation to vulnerable women who may be pregnant, survivors of domestic abuse, are homeless or have a homeless history, or have general mixed and complex needs.

The purpose of the Cleaner role, is to provide a safe and healthy environment for our clients to live in, so that we can provide them with an environment which supports their recovery.

To be successful in this position, you will need to have good working knowledge of Health and Safety with regards to cleaning and experience in using industrial cleaning equipment. You will also have the ability to work on your own and effective communication skills; in order to interact with colleagues, managers and clients. Another requirement is the ability to understand the needs of residents and to cope with those displaying challenging behaviour.

In return, we offer a range of benefits including a pension scheme, staff discounts scheme and flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work/life balance. We are also committed to providing our staff with a wide range of learning and development opportunities; in support of their personal and professional development

If you believe that you have what we are looking for, and have an interest in working for a charity which makes a real difference to the lives of people who are homeless, we would love to hear from you.

When completing your supporting statement, please ensure that you address the essential points of the person specification.

To find out more and apply please go to www.mungos.org/current_vacancies

Closing date: 10.00am, 7 th August 2017

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

*For genuine occupational requirement reasons we are looking to appoint a female only for this post (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are in the top 50 of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2017 and a Disability Confident Employer. To ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of our clients as well as the communities that we live and work within, we encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community .