Cleaner – HMP Durham

About your new company As the sole agency supplier to the HM Prison Service for the provision of maintenance trades and support operatives. Hays is seeking to recruit a full-time cleaner for HMP Durham. This is an exciting opportunity to work within the prison service and can often lead to permanent opportunities. This is a temporary position covering long-term sick Working hours: Monday to Thursday 0600–1430 Friday 0600–1400 39 hours per week (hours can be slightly flexible) Your new role The main responsibility for this role is to be part of a cleaning team covering all staff and visitor areas of the prison. You will be responsible for: Cleaning office areas, gatehouse / entrance areas, corridors and visitor areas of the prison Working to prison standards using correct equipment Ensuring no security practices are breached within the prison. Due to the challenging environment of the workplace, the ideal candidate will need to be level-headed, security-conscious, be able to follow processes and procedures and understand why they are in place, be honest and have the confidence to report any suspicious activity that they see in the prison and be able to use their own initiative. What you’ll need to succeed You must be able to obtain a full prison security clearance and enhanced DBS (if required) (Hays and the MOJ are responsible for organising all security clearances and DBS). You must hold a valid passport or Full Birth Certificate & Photo Driving Licence at your current address. You must have proof of National Insurance and proof of address dated in the past 3 months. All applicants must be able to provide details of at least 2 satisfactory references. Previous cleaning experience desired but not essential What you’ll get in return You will in return have a guaranteed point of contact throughout the vetting and application process and weekly payment on submission of an approved timesheet. #4687326 - Bethany Smith