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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Understanding of the principles of delivering quality service
- Qualifications
O level/GCSE level education
- Experience and Knowledge
Basic cleaning skills
- Experience and Knowledge
Some knowledge of cleaning chemicals
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience in cleaning
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Understanding of Microsoft Word/Excel
- Qualifications
Food Safety trained
- Qualifications
NVQ 1 in cleaning
- Qualifications
Demonstrate an interest in Learning/Further Training
- Experience and Knowledge
Previous experience in NHS environment/health care setting
- Experience and Knowledge
Food Hygiene Level 2
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen to join our team of housekeepers / cleaners at Littlemore Mental Health Centre providing a safe clean environment for patients and staff.
This is a part-time role ( Monday , Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. 25 hours per week 07:00 - 12:00 based at our Oxford Clinic, supporting long term patients.
You'll be carrying out general cleaning on the ward areas including mopping the floors, cleaning toilets and around the patient rooms.
We are looking for friendly, organised, hard-working candidates who will be reliable team players with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
If you have a proven track record of being able to deliver a high-quality cleaning, this could be the role for you and we want to hear from you!
Come work with us - https://youtu.be/rJm_RjZdsRs
Main duties of the job
- To carry out daily cleaning routines in line with national cleaning standards.
- To carry out cleaning tasks as per schedule.
- To handle and removal of waste in line with segregation processes and procedures
- To follow Health & Safety regulations.
Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Housekeeper / Cleaner with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust in Oxford, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Cleaner role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum | pro-rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Sep 2026.
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