Essex 3541: Our client seeks a part time site assistant/cleaner/handy person with an enhanced CRB check in place for an assignment within the facilities management department of its children's learning services division.

We are acting for an Essex based local authority

The post will be located in Bures, CO8 and will be for 10 hpw, Mon-Fri, 4PM-6PM.

This is anticipated to be, initially at least, a 3 month assignment.

Please note that under a special arrangement we have with a leading umbrella company, temps who elect to get paid under this route will receive, in addition to a higher hourly rate of pay, the following benefits which are not available under PAYE:

• tax benefits and allowances e.g. lunch and commuting costs
• free health cover
• free life cover
• free critical illness cover
• £20 in high street spending vouchers


Essence of role:

• Responsible for cleaning of designated areas to a hygienic condition

• Responsible for basic preparation of materials and equipment for use in the centre by staff and clients

• To assist in repair and maintenance of equipment and practical maintenance to Centre buildings and grounds as required by the Manager.

• To assist in plumbing work, redecoration and plastering work such as repairing cracked or broken plaster, making good damaged walls, fencing and boundary repairs, if appropriately skilled

• To assist with upkeep and maintenance of grounds including gardening tasks

• To ensure that facilities are as clean as reasonably practicable and adequately stocked


Candidate requirements (*below indicates a requirement that must be CLEARLY EVIDENT FROM YOUR CV, not just your covering letter, to avoid auto-rejection by client):

*UK cleaning/caretaking/handy person, or closely related, experience

*You must have an enhanced CRB check in place that was issued or renewed within the past 12 months

Next Steps:

If you would like to be considered for the position please apply via this website, quoting the vacancy reference number.

Please do not apply for this position if you have already given another agency the right to represent you for this particular role.

We can only consider employing you through a limited company structure if adequate insurance arrangements are in place and if we can be satisfied that you are not in breach of managed service company legislation and regulations. Our standard settlement terms with contractors are monthly.

All applications will be individually responded to by email, with the exception of applications that fail to meet the minimum candidate requirements called for above.

Please do not telephone us for progress reports on your application, as we are largely an internet based agency and most of our recruitment consultants and their support teams are off-site.

You are very welcome to stay in contact with us by email, however.


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