Facilities Assistant - Cleaner

About the role

Facilities Assistant - Cleaner

Permanent, Part Time

£25,081 per annum (full time equivalent)

Location: Danbury

Working Style: Fixed-base worker

Closing Date: 16th November 2025

Please note this is a part time position working 18.5 hours per week. The pro rata salary will be £12,540.50

The Role

Working at a large, residential outdoor centre, the Facilities Assistant (Cleaner) will play an integral role in the operation of the Centre and be responsible for many aspects of the site maintenance and cleaning services, preparing the Centre for its many residential and day visitors.

The role will support the day-to-day running of a professional facilities service, ensuring that all visitors experience a consistent service, as well as helping to ensure that health and safety equipment and facilities issues are managed to ensure the safety of all visitors and staff.

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The Opportunity

Facilities Assistants will play an integral role in the operation of the Centre and be responsible for many aspects of the site maintenance and cleaning services, to prepare the Centre for its many residential and day visitors.

The role will support the day-to-day running of buildings and delivery of a professional facilities service to ensure all visitors experience a consistent service and health and safety equipment and facilities issues are managed to ensure the safety of all visitors and staff.

With a good knowledge and understanding of building legislation, including Health & Safety and experience of carrying out inspections and risk assessments. The role will be required to update and maintain computerised records and deliver great customer service.

Accountabilities

Carry out cleaning duties, using all equipment in accordance with the relevant safety requirements to ensure safe operation.
Responsible for basic preparation of materials and equipment for use in the centre, ensuring facilities are clean and adequately stocked, to comply with statutory regulations.
Notify the Facilities Site Lead or Catering and Facilities Manager of any damage to buildings or other facilities of anything that may be of danger to clients or staff
Contribute to identifying and actioning areas of risk, including Health and Safety and Business Continuity to ensure a safe environment.
Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

The Experience You Will Bring

Educated to RQF level 2 (GCSE) or equivalent by experience.
Experience of working with building related issues and communications infrastructure, in a Facilities Management or similar support services environment, with knowledge in the application of Health & Safety legislation.
Good interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written, with a proven track record of delivering high quality customer service.
Experience of IT applications and Microsoft Office suite of programmes, competent keyboard ability, good numeracy skills and ability to accurately record information.
Experience of working as part of a team and taking responsibility for specific roles within a team.

Why Essex?

As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we’re committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.

In February 2025, Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government’s devolution priority programme, which will see local authorities in Essex work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. You can read more about devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR) on our careers site.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

Once you’ve secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.

At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

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Facilities Assistant – Cleaner