Cleaner

OCS; Haddington; On-site; GBP 12,398,000 - 15,154,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Award-Winning employer

Digital learning opportunities

Retail perks via Hapi app

Professional growth & development

Wagestream access

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a dedicated cleaner to maintain the school premises to a high standard, including classrooms, offices, toilets, cloakrooms, staircases and all areas in use.

Working hours are 10am to 2pm, term-time only with a two-week summer deep clean; you will follow supervisor instructions and ensure health and safety guidelines are followed. The role emphasizes reliability and attention to detail in a multi-site environment.

Qualifications

• BICSc certification or equivalent or able to obtain after training.
• Track record of delivering a similar role in cleaning.
• Experience in a cleaning environment, preferably multi-site.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for cleaning areas of the school site as allocated by the cleaning supervisor.
• Use cleaning materials as instructed by the cleaning supervisor.
• Operate cleaning machinery on soft and hard surfaces (vacuum cleaners, polishers).
• Maintain confidentiality of school-related information.
• Vacuum clean hard and soft floors and spot clean spillages.
• Wipe furniture, ledges, pipes, doors and polish glass and windows.
• Empty and clean waste/recycling bins.
• Clean toilets and sanitary fittings.
• Mop and spray clean hard floors.
• Replenish supplies in toilets and classrooms.
• Check and close windows, switch off lights, lock doors after work.
• Report misuse or vandalism.
• Assist with deep cleaning during holiday periods as directed.

Skills

BICSc certification

Cleaning experience

Multi-site experience

Job description

Working Pattern

10am Until 2pm However Hours Can Be Negotiable.

Main Purpose

To maintain the school premises to a high standard of cleanliness; required to clean all rooms, including classrooms, offices, toilets, cloakrooms, staircases, and all other areas in use.

About The Role

10am Until 2pm However Hours Can Be Negotiable.

To maintain the school premises to a high standard of cleanliness; required to clean all rooms, including classrooms, offices, toilets, cloakrooms, staircases, and all other areas in use.

The position is a term time post. You will be required to participate in the annual deep clean of the school for 2 weeks during the summer holidays.

Key Responsibilities

• To be responsible for cleaning areas of the school site as allocated by the cleaning supervisor.
• To use cleaning materials as instructed by the cleaning supervisor.
• To operate cleaning machinery in cleaning soft and hard surfaces, e.g. vacuum cleaners and polishers.
• To maintain confidentiality in respect of school-related matters and to prevent disclosure of confidential and sensitive information.
• Vacuum cleaning hard and soft floors.
• Spot cleaning of spillages.
• Wiping furniture, ledges, pipes, paintwork, doors and polishing door glass and windows.
• Emptying and cleaning waste and recycling bins.
• Cleaning toilets including sanitary fittings and surrounds.
• Mopping and spray cleaning hard floor surfaces.
• Wiping and polishing and straightening furniture.
• Replenishing supplies in toilets and classrooms, etc.
• Checking and closing windows, switching off lights after work, locking doors when rooms are completed.
• Reporting of misuse or vandalism.
• During holiday periods when the school is closed, or annual deep cleans routine cleaning is undertaken throughout the school. This may include, removing chewing gum from floors, under desks, etc., high level dusting, wall washing, and moving furniture to deep clean classrooms, etc.
• Undertake any additional cleaning duties as directed, by the Cleaning Supervisor or Soft Services Manager.
• All defects/hazards must be immediately reported to the Cleaning Supervisor.
• To ensure that all Health & Safety procedures are followed, in accordance with company policies

Skills & Knowledge

• BICSc certification, or equivalent to an appropriate level, or be able to obtain after training.
• A track record of delivering a similar role.
• Experience in a cleaning environment, preferably multi-site.

About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve.

Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

• Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.
• Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.
• Retail Perks With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
• Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!
• Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.