Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values we strive to have a workforce that reflects our local communities and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds, applicants who have a disability and applicants who are from the LGBTQ+ community to apply for our senior leadership roles. 

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

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About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

The Facilities Management (FM) Service comprises several diverse and multi-disciplined teams that are responsible for the safe operation, management, maintenance and efficiency of the Council’s property assets.  The teams provide a range of services and support to the Council’s operational, commercial and schools portfolios ensuring the Councils legislative obligations are fulfilled. 

• Repairs and Maintenance (R&M) Team

• Compliance and Surveying Team 

• Building Cleaning Team – Responsible for ensuring that all Council properties are clean and fit for occupation and securing a high level of occupant satisfaction.  

• Property Information Team

• Energy Management Team

• Facilities Management & Site Services Team 

What is the job role?

We have multiple part time opportunities for Cleaners within our Cleaning team.

Number of hours per week: Various maximum 15.5 hrs per week

Shift Rota:     Early mornings between 6.30am - 9.00am

                         Evening shift between 3.30pm and 6.30pm

Location: City Wide multiple locations

We are a key service department within the Council providing a routine cleaning service to corporate and public buildings, including the Council’s head office at Friargate and libraries. We expect our team to achieve high standards of cleaning and to have a can-do approach, in return for which we offer a competitive rate of pay and pension scheme, good training, development and support.

In your job role you will:

• Clean a designated area to a high standard
• Undertake mopping, vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, polishing and buffing
• Cleaning of toilets and emptying bins
• Clean with due care to health and safety

Who are we looking for?

Who we are looking for?

If you are currently a cleaner and looking for a new challenge or want to work for a large, vibrant, exciting organisation – with lots of opportunity for ongoing training and priority for new vacancies when they arise – we want to hear from you!

You’ll need:

• Knowledge of cleaning practises, along with Health and Safety principles.
• Be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.
• Be able to work to strict timescales.
• Be able to understand verbal and written instructions.
• Be physically fit.
• Reliable, flexible, trustworthy and hardworking.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interview date(s): tbc

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council