Cleaner

OCS; North Berwick; On-site; GBP 7,000 - 10,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and safety training

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a reliable school cleaner to maintain high standards of cleanliness across classrooms, offices, toilets and corridors during term time. The role covers Monday to Friday, 10am–2pm, with a mandatory deep clean during summer holidays.

Responsibilities include operating cleaning equipment, handling waste, restocking supplies, and adhering to health and safety guidelines while protecting confidentiality. Training and development opportunities may be provided.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Clean 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 matters and protect sensitive information.
• Vacuum and mop floors and wipe furniture, ledges, and windows.
• Empty and clean waste and recycling bins; restock supplies as needed.
• Clean toilets and sanitary fittings; ensure hygiene standards.
• Report misuses or vandalism to supervisor and follow health and safety procedures.

Skills

BICSc certification

Cleaning experience

Multi-site experience

Job description

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

Working Pattern

Monday to Friday - 10am until 2pm

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)

Equal opportunity statement

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.