Cleaning operative - Strand, London, WC2R 2LSAbout us: Estates & Facilities are the stewards of King’s extensive property portfolio that enables innovative teaching and pioneering research across five campuses in central London. Made up of over 1,000 talented staff with a wide variety of roles servicing our campuses and community; together we ensure that students and staff have the estate, space, and services that enhance their academic experience while preserving and future proofing our iconic estate as King’s approaches it’s bicentenary. King’s College London offers industry-leading benefits, such as highly competitive pension schemes. Other benefits include annual season-ticket loans, Cycle to Work scheme, staff discounts such as a discounted gym membership at the King’s Health and Fitness Centre and access to sports facilities.Your place of work at King’s College shall be the work location specified by the Duty Manager responsible for the relevant campus. The company reserves the right to move you to a different location within the building on a temporary or permanent basis. The company also reserves the right to move you to a different KCL Campus. About the role: The role of Cleaning Operatives is to provide general cleaning services at King’s College London. Cleaning Operatives need to ensure that cleaning standards are maintained following specific instructions given by the manager, and that the tasks are carried out according to the duty manager instructions.Positions:5am till 9am Monday till Friday 6pm till 10pm Monday to Friday Please state your shift preference Central London locations About you: To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:Essential criteriaGood communication skills, including the ability to understand and respond to instructions, as well as interacting with a diverse mix of staff, students and members of the public.Good customer service skills with an understanding of customer expectations and how these can be met.Ability to work calmly and efficiently under pressure. Desirable criteriaGood teamwork skillsCleaning ExperienceCleaning training or qualifications (e.g., BICS ) Downloading a copy of our Job DescriptionFull details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information on what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process. At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university. The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension. We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination. When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.