Brighton and Hove (On-Site)
Contract, Part time
No DBS check required
£25,584 - £25,992 pro rata
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Job introduction
Do you take pride in the work you do and care about keeping our city clean?
Are you able to work on your own and be part of a team?
Can you work outside in all weathers and be on your feet all day carrying out manual tasks?
Are you reliable, trustworthy, a hard worker and self-motivated person?
If so, we would like to hear from you for our Public Toilet Operative (Seasonal).
This is a Fixed Term position from 1st April 2025 - 30th September 2025.
Interviews will be held in March 2025
About the role
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 a safe manner by using the safe equipment we provide
- Replenishing toilet paper and soap
- Reporting damaged cleaning equipment
- Reporting maintenance issues such as broken locks and dispensers
- Walk 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
We will provide you with:
- a full induction and training
- all the equipment you need
- specialist uniform to keep you safe
- You don’t need any special cleaning qualifications for this work
You will be required to work every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9.45am - 6.15pm
For an informal discussion, please contact Judyta Pawlowska 07759 135854 (judyta.pawlowska@brighton-hove.gov.uk)
Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.
As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and provide 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 Shortlisting questions guidance as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.
Additional information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.
We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.
For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us
Company information
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).