Cleaning Operative
Location: Brighton
Salary : A GBP 10,530 per annum. This is at the rate of A GBP 13.50 per hour.
Vacancy Type: Permanent/Part Time
Closing date: 12pm Friday 22 May 2026
Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Cleaning Operative on a part:time, permanent basis.
Reporting to: Deputy Head of Facilities Services (Cleaning)
Main purpose of the role: To maintain a high standard of cleanliness across all assigned areas, helping to provide a safe, hygienic, and welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors.
General Duties and Responsibilities:
* Assisting with keeping designated areas clean, including hallways, floors, toilets, showers and classrooms as examples.
* Using the cleaning equipment and materials to carry out duties safely. This may include diluting and using cleaning chemicals, as instructed following COSHH regulations.
* Operating cleaning machinery in accordance with instructions and within Health and Safety guidelines and to keep such machinery in a clean and safe condition, reporting faults to the Deputy Head of Facilities Services (Cleaning).
* Carrying out emergency cleaning as required : this may be as a result of accidents or sickness as examples.
* Reporting defects, such as faulty plugs or fuses to your supervisor.
* Taking appropriate Health and Safety precautions, where necessary, whilst carrying out required duties, thereby ensuring the personal safety of all staff, pupils and visitors.
* Responding to any other reasonable management request.
Person Specification:
The successful candidate will have experience in the following areas:
* Physical fitness, encompassing the ability to bend, stretch, lean, reach and carry heavy, awkward items.
* Good verbal and written communication skills.
* Punctual, reliable and trustworthy.
* Good time management skills.
* The ability to work both alone and in a team.
* A polite, friendly and helpful attitude.
* The ability to speak confidently and courteously to parents, pupils and staff at all levels of seniority.
* Awareness of health and safety procedures.
* The ability to read and understand written instructions.
* Some of your work could be physically demanding and involve lifting. You may also need to work at heights using ladders.
* In:house cleaning training will be provided to NVQ level 2 standards.
Hours of Work:
Monday to Friday, 4.00pm to 7.00pm (15 hours per week).
Holidays:
23 days, plus bank holidays increasing to 28 days plus bank holidays after 2 years of service.
Benefits:
* Complimentary lunch is provided.
* Free tickets to the Colleges music, dance and drama performances.
* Job specific Learning and Development programme available to all employees.
* Life Cover is provided whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period.
* Contributory pension scheme with matching contributions from the employer up to 9, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within three months of commencement of employment.
* Employee benefit and discount platform.
Wellbeing:
* Subsidised gym membership for the School of Science and Sport is available, which includes access to yoga and Pilates classes, meditation sessions and use of the gym and swimming pool.
* Personalised health and wellbeing consultations.
* Generous sickness policy.
* Comprehensive wellbeing package.
* Access to books, magazines and DVDs from the College Library.
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Brighton College, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application.
brightoncollege.ciphr:irecruit/Applicants/vacancy/1020/Cleaning:Operative