Our Values

It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation. 

Our Values are:

About the team we are recruiting to

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 casual opportunities for Special Cleaning team operatives within our Cleaning team.

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
• Able to drive and hold a full UK driving licence.
• Able to deal with animal/human excrement and other bodily fluids.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

Who we are looking for?

If you are currently an experienced 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.

Number of hours per week:0-10

Location: City Wide( you must be able to travel around the city during your shifts)

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

Interviews: 14th July 2022

About Coventry

Coventry is a lively, multicultural city, which embraces old and new. Around the modern city centre there are traces of history everywhere – in the old city walls, the timber-framed buildings and the reconstructed medieval Spon Street. But Coventry has always had an eye on the future, and is now firmly focused on regenerating and re-inventing itself to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. With major developments and new projects taking place right across the city, Coventry City Council is the place to be!

There's a huge buzz about the city – Coventry ranks as the 8th best city to live, work and do business in the UK, and is the UK City of Culture 2021 ! We believe this will help put Coventry on the map for all the right reasons. You can feel the sense of local pride throughout the city as we build towards this momentous year. It also offers a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to those joining us to play their part in it.

We genuinely believe that Coventry City Council is a special place. You will be joining Coventry City Council during an exciting time to become part of a team that contribute to achieving our visions for the city. We have made our council a place where we look after our people, making sure you're happy in your work and given everything you need to succeed. We've created friendly, welcoming workplaces where everyone is working towards the same cause, providing the best possible services for the city of Coventry.

As a council with improvement at its heart, we’re committed to making life better for the people who live and work in Coventry. We’re equally concerned with the quality of life enjoyed by our people, so by joining us, you won’t just be helping the community, you’ll be helping yourself too.

Not only do you get to work alongside great people that are helping to improve services for our community we offer great benefits too! For your valued contribution we will provide a fantastic benefits package.

Coventry City Council