Cleaning Operative

Ealing Facilities Management delivers comprehensive facilities services to a large portfolio of buildings across London Borough of Ealing, including cleaning services to around 115 buildings.

The permanent cleaning operative post will require a flexible approach to shift working and location of work within the council and whilst a regular site and roster pattern will be agreed the post holder may be required adapt to changes in the roster and site to meet the needs of the service.

You will:

• undertake team and individual work as a cleaning operative across various sites
• clean according to agreed schedules for sites including clearing waste bins on floors, washing, dusting, polishing, vacuum cleaning, sweeping, mopping as appropriate and cleaning tasks within cleaning specification. Undertake ad hoc cleaning tasks as directed by the cleaning manager.

Work 35 hours per week Monday to Friday.

Successful candidates will need the following:

• demonstrable previous cleaning experience
• Hold a Full UK license.
• understanding and working awareness and of relevant Health and Safety procedures and systems including COSHH, Manual Handling, Personal Protective Equipment, Slips Trips and Falls etc sufficient to safely work without direct supervision, working well in a team and understanding of reporting accident, incident and near miss.
• effective verbal and written communication skills including ability to liaise with stakeholders and monitor cleaning comments books.

This role is deemed customer facing and as such you must have a command of spoken English which is sufficient to enable you to effectively perform the role. This requirement relates to Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016.

Ealing council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Ealing follows safer recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults. The post holder will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

You must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage. It is an exciting time to join us, here at Ealing Council. If you would like to make a positive difference to our residents and borough, then we’re looking forward to hearing from you. We’ve tried to make this website as accessible as possible. You can use the accessibility widget on the right hand side to make it more accessible to you and your needs.

Ealing Council is committed to creating good jobs and delivering on its connected communities’ agenda. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive.

We therefore welcome applications from all residents of the borough, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are entering the employment market in the early stages of their career and mid-career professionals, who are currently underrepresented in Ealing’s workforce.

Please note all applications will be determined on merit.

This post is subject to Ealing’s enhanced vetting process.

Closing date: Monday 24 November 2025.

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