Job Title:  Property Service Operative

Location:  Portsmouth
Role ID:    SF19503

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Cleaner at our Portsmouth site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

Join us as a Cleaner at our Portsmouth site, where you’ll play a key role in keeping our facilities operating smoothly and safely, supporting essential defence work across the UK.

The Role

As a Cleaner, you’ll support the delivery of high-quality operations across our Portsmouth site. Around 70% of your role will focus on cleaning duties, helping to maintain the highest standards of hygiene and presentation across our facilities.

Day-to-day you'll assist with general maintenance and operational support, ensuring the site remains safe, efficient and welcoming for all who work there.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out a variety of cleaning duties, ensuring all areas of the site are maintained to a high standard
• Supporting property operations through general maintenance, grounds upkeep, escorting and other service-related tasks
• Installing and maintaining site signage as required
• Assisting in resolving customer issues and ensuring outstanding service delivery

Essential experience of the Cleaner:

• Experience in cleaning, maintenance or a similar operational role
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload effectively
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including
• Computer literate and confident using basic systems or digital tools
• Awareness of manual handling and health and safety practices

Essential qualifications for the Cleaner:

• Full valid UK driving licence as travel to support at our other sites is required.
• Ability to safely deploy equipment and follow site processes
• Relevant experience or training in a cleaning or facilities environment

We value difference, and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education. If you can demonstrate the required level of experience and a willingness to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

This role is full-time, based at our Portsmouth site. Working hours are 6:00am – 2:30pm Monday to Thursday, and 6:00am – 2:00pm on Fridays.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported.  If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)