Job details
- Salary: £10,055.27 per annum (inclusive of allowances)
- Location: Civic Centre, Gravesend
- Status: Part Time, Permanent
- Hours: 15 hours per week
- Closing date: 21 October 2025
The Role
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who enjoys and has the ability to work as a part of a team and independently. Responsible for the day to day cleaning of the Civic Centre responsibilities and duties include but are not limited too. Cleaning toilets, mopping floors, cleaning and dusting desks, high and low level dusting, cleaning and polishing of fixtures and fittings, hoovering, changing bins, unblocking toilets, replacing toilet rolls, hand towels and soap as required. The successful candidate will have a can do attitude and be proactive in their approach to work.
About you
Essential qualifications/experience
- Previous office cleaning experience or experience working in a similia environment
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and as part of a team
- Good knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety
- Good attention to detail
- Experience using cleaning machinery
- Good communication skills
Working for Gravesham
We are committed to delivering to the community and working with us means you are part of delivering the level of growth and improvement our community needs and deserves. A range of services have been provided to over 106,000 people and 4,000 businesses.
The Borough of Gravesham, situated in the north west corner of Kent, covers 25,000 acres of the most varied countryside in south east England. Bordered by the River Thames to the north, it is at the heart of Thames Gateway and has a significant role to play in the regeneration of a major government growth area.
Read more information about working for us.
Benefits
- A minimum of 23 Days Annual Leave plus paid bank holidays.
- Membership to Local Government Pension Scheme - Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to over 1000+ instant discounts from favourite retailers, restaurants, food delivery services and attractions via our benefits portal VivUp.
- Career development, training opportunities and access to e-learning
- Access to eye care vouchers and VDU Glasses
- External Occupational Health service
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to EAP Services 24/7
- Free parking
- Octopus Electric Vehicles Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Important Information
Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job description.
Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.
If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please call John Durling on on 01474 337263.
The proposed interview date is 24 October 2025.
How to apply
Please send your CV and covering letter to recruitment@gravesham.gov.uk by 21 October 2025.
If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.
All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email, if you require documentation in different format such as braille or large print, please contact the Human Resources Team on 01474 337374.