Cleaner
Reference: SEP (Apply online only)
Location: RSPB Dearne Valley - Old Moor, S73
Hours: Part-Time, 8 hours per week
Working Pattern: Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £24,571.00 - £26,231.00 Per Annum, Pro Rata
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave
Working with our existing cleaner, you will be responsible for the cleaning of the offices and visitor centre at RSPB Old Moor. We have recently invested in our visitor infrastructure, and we are keen to keep the facilities cleaned to a high standard and ensure all visitors enjoy their visit.
What's the role about?
Working with our existing cleaner, you will be responsible for the cleaning of the offices and visitor centre at RSPB Old Moor.
You’ll follow directions from the Facilities Manager who sets your work programme each week, you’ll feedback any maintenance issues on site or low stock levels.
Main duties will include:
* Vacuuming and mopping floors in offices, cafe and retail areas.
* Cleaning the public and staff toilets and shower; refilling toilet rolls, soap and hand towel dispensers
* Check stock levels of cleaning materials
* Dusting and cleaning desks, walls, and windows.
* Cleaning high touch points such as doors, handles, switches, glass and mirrors
* Other cleaning duties as required.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
* Knowledge of the use of cleaning products to ensure products are used in a safe and appropriate manner.
* An understanding of colour coding cleaning tools and avoiding cross contamination.
* Understanding of Health and Safety in the workplace and manual handling.
* Good time management skills
* Good attention to detail
* Ability to see the site from a customer’s point of view.
* Ability to transport cleaning products around the offices and visitor centre.
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
* Experience of cleaning offices or a commercial environment
* Some experience of cleaning busy public environments
* Being able to work as a team with our cleaner, and cover holidays and illness where possible.
Additional information:
The role is a part-time, permanent position, working 8 hours per week working on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday so the salary is pro rata and not the full amount stated.
Closing date: 23:59, Friday 10th October 2025
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position as soon as suitable candidates present themselves, so please do not delay in applying.
We reserve the right to close once sufficient applications have been received.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
As part of this application you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete a short form. If you wish to provide a cover letter with your application, please include this at the end of your CV document upload. Please include evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
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