Domestic Operative

We believe that everyone deserves a chance in life to become who they want to be regardless of their situation, and with the support and guidance from our dedicated team of staff with over two decades of knowledge, we believe we can achieve positive outcomes for all.

We are currently looking to recruit an Domestic Operative to join our amazing team.

You will be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of our properties, including complete cleaning of empty rooms and flats and making beds in order to make them ready for new residents, bagging and tagging resident’s belongings as required, cleaning communal areas in all properties and resident bedrooms as required, cleaning offices and toilets and ad hoc duties as required. Please note this is a very physical role, as there will often be occasions where lifting furniture, and carrying cleaning equipment will be required.

The hours for this position are 37.5 hours per week, working shifts of 8.30am – 5.00pm, or 9.00am-5:30pm, five days over seven, and a minimum of 1 in 4 weekends.

At AMAT, we are focused on delivering the best service we can to our service users, and operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year service in order to achieve this. As such, you will be required to work bank holidays (including Christmas day and New Year’s Day on a rota basis). Therefore, flexibility is key to this role!

The ideal candidate will be proactive and self-motivated, with a positive and enthusiastic attitude to work. You will also need to have excellent communication skills, and the ability to deal with a variety of cleaning situations including cleaning bodily fluids. A full driving license is essential to this role due to the location of our properties (Various Medway and Maidstone locations).

Experience in a similar role and COSHH training would be an advantage, however we do provide a comprehensive training package and welcome applications from those with transferable skills who are passionate about working in a role such as this in this sector!

AMAT is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Our attractive benefits package includes:

• 33 days annual leave, rising in increments to 38 days
• A contributory workplace pension scheme, in which AMAT will contribute the equivalent of 3% of your pensionable salary
• Comprehensive training package including both in-house classroom and E-Learning courses, which have been tailored to develop the skills and knowledge needed to work at AMAT
• Regular 12 weekly line management supervisions, and development focused annual appraisals
• AMAT’s Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is available to all staff
• Access to an online employee financial wellbeing hub
• Free tea/coffee for all staff

Please read our privacy notice for job applicants before applying for this role, this can be found at: https://www.amatuk.org/staff-privacy/

This is a very varied role, and if you are looking for a challenge and want to make a difference, we look forward to hearing from you!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.49 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Cleaning: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person