Site Based - Plessington Court, Brewery Street, Longridge, Lancashire, PR3 3LY

• Hours of Work: 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am – 1pm or 8:30am – 12:30pm


• Closing date:  15th September 2024


• Interviews: TBC

We are looking to recruit an experienced Cleaner to work at our Plessington Court housing scheme. Reporting to our Scheme Coordinator our cleaners must provide a first-class professional cleaning service to our customers ensuring our schemes meet the needs of our customers to assist them in living happy Independent lives. The successful candidate will work 20 hours per week Monday to Fridays between the hours of 8am and 1pm.

Main duties will include cleaning and maintaining of;

• Mats, Carpets, Paintwork, Floors, Furniture


• Scheme entrance areas


• Office spaces


• Communal living areas


• Laundry room


• Toilets


• Empty flats


• Emptying of internal and external bins


• In addition, assisting customer and visitors with general queries and supporting the Scheme Coordinator with social events as required.

What you need:

• Experience of dealing with customers / embers of the public on a face to face basis


• Experience of providing a cleaning service


• Knowledge of Health and Safety applicable to providing a cleaning service


• Effective communication skills


• Able to respond to emergency situations

We're committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. As this job is based in a supported housing project for vulnerable adults, an enhanced criminal records background check (free of charge to you) is required. A criminal conviction does not necessarily stop you from working with us. All decisions regarding convictions will be made on a case-by-case basis. Further detail on our commitment to safeguarding young people can be found in our Safeguarding policy attached alongside this vacancy’s candidate pack.

We offer a range of great benefits including:

• 33 days holiday per year plus bank holidays, and a holiday a buy scheme.


• Company pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions


• Company funded access to a health cash plan, where you can claim back costs of everyday health treatments such as optical, dental and much more.


• Enhanced sick pay with up to 3 months full pay and 3 months half pay


• Health and Wellbeing Support including an employee assistance programme, free counselling, mental health first aiders and numerous wellbeing initiatives


• Life assurance subject to being a member of our company pension scheme.


• Learning and development to support you to develop the skills you need to fulfil your role and progress in your career


• Commitment to Equality and Inclusion with employee network groups covering anti-racism, LGBTQ+, disability and long-term health conditions, carers, and menopause.

MSV are also committed to supporting you to balance work and life, including with any caring or parental responsibilities you might have, and have a range of flexible working options and wellbeing support available to all colleagues to facilitate this.

For more information about the role please visit our careers page where you will find a candidate pack and apply for the role.  https://www.msvhousing.co.uk/careers/job-vacancies/

If you wish to discuss the roles informally, please contact Theresa Witter, Later Living Team Leader on 07931 973060.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Tuesday 10 September at our Alexander Briant Court scheme, however interviews may be carried out throughout the recruitment process and the role closed if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we strongly recommend candidates to apply early.

We’re passionate about inclusion and we’d love to hear from people from diverse backgrounds for this role.