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Casual Cleaners - Ref: EE10426
Walsall Council
Walsall, England, United Kingdom["Part time"]
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Casual Cleaners
• Ref: EE10426
Salary: G2 - £13.48 per hour
We require hardworking, reliable, enthusiastic and motivated cleaners to join
our casual cleaners’ pool.
You will need to be able to work independently and
use initiative, while being part of a team.
In your role as a Casual Cleaner you will ensure equipment is kept clean, well
maintained and in safe working order following Health & Safety requirements. We
are committed to the training and development of all staff employed, so whether
you are a cleaner with a little experience or would you like to be trained to be
an exceptional Cleaner, we can help.
Casual Cleaners are required to cover premises across the Walsall Borough to
ensure the required standards of cleanliness and presentation are maintained
within our schools and outlying buildings. In return, we offer excellent pay,
uniforms and access to training.
You do not have to be available 5 days per week as a Casual Cleaner but it is
helpful to specify the days you are available.
If you are available to work early morning between the hours of 6.00 a.m. - 8.00
a.m. or afternoons from 3.00 p.m. onwards, Casual cleaning work is always
available in Schools, Libraries, and Council Offices.
You will be required to undertake cleaning duties including mopping, polishing
and vacuuming and previous experience in this type of work is desired. The
successful candidate must also have an understanding of or be willing to train
in the safe use of cleaning chemicals and machinery.
Work is available in the following areas:
Aldridge
Bloxwich / Brownhills
Caldmore / Chuckery
Darlaston / Delves
Pleck / Palfrey / Pelsall
Streetly
Walsall Town Centre / Walsall Wood / Willenhall
Please note: The casual cleaner position is of a non-contractual basis and work
will be allocated on an “as and when” needed basis to cover annual leave, sick
leave and holiday deep cleaning. Therefore, hours are not guaranteed.
This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English
Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be
required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or
information in accurate spoken English.
Closing date for applications: 16th October 2026
*Please note we will not be accepting applications from those who have applied
for this role in our previous advert*
View
Job Description and Employee Specification
[https://go.walsall.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-12/EE09024 JDES Casual
Cleaner.pdf]
Walsall Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share
this commitment. Completion of a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check may
be a requirement of this post.
Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked
to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting
information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet
the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not
include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please
also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of
your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please
see our Information for Applicants leaflet
[https://go.walsall.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-12/Information for
Applicants 2023_0.pdf] for further information.
We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job
vacancy. We are not accepting agency applications or referrals at this time.
At Walsall Council, we appreciate that AI can be a useful tool for ideas or
guidance. However, we encourage you to make sure your application reflects your
own voice and experiences. Over-reliance on AI can make responses feel less
personal, and we really want to understand what makes you unique. Your
experiences, skills, and perspective are what set you apart, so please ensure
your application as a whole – particularly your ‘Supporting Information’ –
reflects your own voice.
Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a
satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits
[https://go.walsall.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-/benefits-of-working-for-us].
Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or
part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous
holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities
for training and personal development.
We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you,
we're waiting for your application.
Living in Walsall
Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past,
Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The
borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five
smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall,
Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.
Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment.
To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement
of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of
safeguarding amongst our workforce.
Social Work Matters
• Children's Social Worker Recruitment
Some of our children require a special kind of support: yours. Visit our
microsite
[https://go.walsall.gov.uk/children-and-young-people/social-work-recruitment] to
find out more about joining Walsall Council as a Children's Social Worker.