Cleaner

Loughborough; Loughborough; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Birthday leave

Nursery discount

Gym & pool access

Free parking

Free meals

Pension scheme

Job summary

Loughborough University Nursery in Loughborough is seeking a part-time Cleaner to join our friendly team. The role focuses on cleaning the Nursery rooms and communal areas to high standards, with training provided as needed.

The position is 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday evenings (6-8pm) at £13.45 per hour. Benefits include holiday leave, birthday leave, nursery discount, gym/pool access, parking, meals, and pension enrollment.

Qualifications

• You must have a good attention to detail, be self-motivated and able to work on your own initiative.
• Some previous experience of cleaning in a commercial or nursery environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be given.

Responsibilities

• Clean and tidy the Nursery rooms and maintain the cleanliness of the Nursery’s communal areas to a high standard.
• Part-time role working evenings (Mon-Fri 6-8pm), 10 hours per week.

Skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Own initiative

Job description

The University is dedicated to supporting an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment - to create better futures, together. The diverse backgrounds, characteristics and opinions within our community are our great strength and are key to our pursuit of delivering educational excellence, enterprise, research and professional services. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and minoritized groups as they are currently under-represented within our community.

We recognise the value of a fulfilling and balanced work and personal life which promotes wellbeing. We seek to support colleagues in achieving this balance and have family-friendly policies, flexible working arrangements and many roles can be suitable for dynamic working arrangement. This includes considering applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.

We are proud to be a Real Living Wage Employer—so much so that we go beyond the standard, providing additional supplementary payments at specific pay points to further support our employees' financial wellbeing. Further information about the Loughborough Real Living Wage Supplement can be found on our HR webpage .

Loughborough University is a UKVI Sponsor. Some individuals may require sponsorship to enable them to apply for a visa to provide them with the right to work in the UK. Please note certain roles are not eligible for sponsorship. For further information and eligibility please visit the UKVI website .

Job details

Job title Cleaner Job reference REQ260778 Date posted 19/10/2026 Application closing date 13/11/2026 Location Loughborough Package £13.45 per hour Job description

Part-time position working 10 hours per week (Monday to Friday Evenings 6-8pm)

Rate of Pay: £13.45 per hour

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Paid leave day for your birthday
• Discounted nursery fees
• Free access to our on-campus gym and pool facilities at Burleigh Springs
• Free car parking
• Free meal
• Enrolment into company pension scheme

We are currently looking for a Cleaner to join our friendly team at the Nursery.

The main responsibilities of the role will be to clean and tidy the Nursery rooms and maintain the cleanliness of the Nursery’s communal areas to our high standards.

You must have a good attention to detail, be self-motivated and able to work on your own initiative.

Some previous experience of cleaning in a commercial or nursery environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be given.

About Us

Recently rated outstanding by OFSTED in all aspects, our vision is simple…to build a world class nursery that consistently delivers fabulous learning, play and fun. We bring families and children together – to create a place where children love to be.

Our 100-place nursery is found in the heart of campus providing education and care to the children of university employees, students, and the local community. We are a diverse and vibrant community recognised for our excellence in inclusion, teaching, learning as well as our contribution to Loughborough, Oxford, and Nottingham Trent University academic research projects.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expect our employees to share this commitment.

We are part of the Imago Venues family, and we contribute to making Imago Venues a fabulous place to work. We care about our people and we’re kind to each other. We’re ambitious, ethical, sustainable and, most importantly, we’re accountable.

Successful appointment is subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check.

Closing date: 13 th November 2026

Loughborough University Nursery is an equal opportunities employer