Last updated: 20 May 2024
Next review: 20 May 2025
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Why be a Cleaner?
- Flexible shift patterns to suit you
- Maintain standards
- Make someone’s day
What’s the job like?
- Cleaning activities include mopping, sweeping, dusting, vacuuming, emptying bins and cleaning washrooms, toilets and offices
What does the ideal candidate look like?
Key skills include:
- patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- the ability to work on your own
- customer service skills
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- knowledge of public safety and security
- physical fitness and endurance
- the ability to organise your time and workload
- a desire to help people
- to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand held device
How will the Council help me?
We offer:
- A package of careers advice, role specific training, coaching and choice of entry level roles
What actual jobs are available?
- Cleaner / Domestic Assistant
What are the development opportunities?
- You could move into specialist cleaning, or a more senior managerial or supervisory role. You could also start your own business.
What employers are offering jobs in Waltham Forest?
- OCS