About your new companyAs the sole agency supplier to the HM Prison Service for the provision of maintenance trades and support operatives. Hays is seeking to recruit a full-time cleaner for HMP Durham. This is an exciting opportunity to work within the prison service and can often lead to permanent opportunities.The post is full time (39 hours per week) *** ongoing temporary with opportunity to apply for permanent roles.Hours worked: Monday - Thursday 07:45am - 16:45pm, Friday working 07:45am - 15:45pm with a 1-hour unpaid break. These hours may differ slightly with different projects and establishments.*** Please note, we would be happy to consider working hours around schooltime if needed ***Your new roleThe main responsibility for this role is to be part of a cleaning team covering all staff and visitor areas of the prison. You will be responsible for:
* Cleaning office areas, gatehouse / entrance areas, corridors and visitor areas of the prison
* Working to prison standards using correct equipment
* Ensuring no security practices are breached within the prison.
Due to the challenging environment of the workplace, the ideal candidate will need to be level-headed, security conscious, be able to follow processes and procedures and understand why they are in place, be honest and have the confidence to report any suspicious activity that they see in the prison and be able to use their own initiative.What you'll need to succeedYou must ...