Cleaner

Doncaster College; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days

Flexible working arrangements

On site nursery

Health and wellbeing programmes

Job summary

DN Colleges Group in Scunthorpe is hiring a Cleaner to maintain high cleanliness standards across classrooms, offices and public areas. The role involves planned and reactive cleaning, moving furniture, and operating cleaning equipment as part of the Estates Cleaning Services team.

The position is 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a salary around £13,660 per year. A six‑month probation and flexible working arrangements may be considered where operationally possible.

Qualifications

• Experience in a cleaning role within a similar environment.
• Ability to read and follow instructions relevant to the role.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to use cleaning equipment and machinery.
• Ability to lift/move furniture and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Clean buildings, classrooms, offices and public areas to a high standard.
• Carry out planned and reactive cleaning.
• Move furniture as required.
• Operate cleaning equipment safely and effectively.
• Maintain equipment and report faults.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Reading and following instructions

Teamwork

Physical fitness

Tools

Buffers

Scrubbers

Job description

The vacancy

Join DN Colleges as a Cleaner and help provide a professional, customer-focused cleaning service across our sites. This role is responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness within classrooms, offices and public areas, helping to create a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment for students, staff and visitors.

Working as part of the Facilities Cleaning Services team, you will undertake both planned and reactive cleaning tasks, ensuring buildings, furnishings and facilities are maintained to an excellent standard. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a methodical approach, strong timekeeping skills and previous cleaning experience.

Working Pattern

Monday to Friday 12:30pm - 16:30pm

Actual Salary per 20 hours per week – £13,660.84 per annum

Key Responsibilities

• Clean the fabric of buildings, including floor coverings, fixtures, furniture and sanitary facilities.
• Carry out both planned and reactive cleaning duties.
• Move chairs, desks and other furniture as required.
• Operate cleaning equipment such as buffers, scrubbers and other cleaning machinery.
• Ensure cleaning equipment and consumables are used safely and stored correctly.
• Undertake routine maintenance checks on cleaning equipment.
• Report defects, hazards and concerns to the Estates Helpdesk.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness across classrooms, offices and public areas.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to support an effective cleaning service.

Essential Criteria

• Experience working in a cleaning role within a similar environment.
• Ability to read and follow instructions relevant to the role.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to use cleaning equipment and machinery.
• Ability to work as part of a team and undertake physically demanding duties, including lifting and moving furniture and equipment.

Benefits For Working For DN Colleges

• Permanent position subject to a satisfactory six-month probationary period.
• Annual leave entitlement of 30 days plus public holidays and efficiency closure days.
• Flexible working arrangements may be considered depending on operational requirements.
• Opportunities for job share and part-time working arrangements.
• Access to a group personal pension scheme.
• Option to join the Health Scheme.
• Reimbursement of approved work-related expenses.
• Uniform provided where applicable.
• Opportunity to work within a supportive and inclusive educational environment.

Important Things to Note

• In DN Colleges we call this role Cleaner but you might know this as Cleaning Operative, Domestic Assistant, Facilities Cleaner, Housekeeping Assistant or Site Cleaner.
• The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
• Employees are expected to be flexible, as hours may be subject to averaging and some evening or weekend working may be required.
• We are not looking for agency support for this role.

Closing date- 9th October 2026

About Us

North Lindsey College has been a key training provider in Scunthorpe for over 60 years, helping thousands of people throughout the years to go on to achieve their dreams.

We offer post-16 study programmes, apprenticeships, traineeships, part-time short courses and Higher Education programmes.

Across all of our provision we work closely with employers across every sector in this region and further afield, to help you gain the skills you need to progress into your chosen career.

The Benefits

All employees at DN Colleges Group enjoy a generous annual leave allowance, as well as an additional 2 weeks closure over the Christmas period. We encourage all our teams to take regular breaks, no longer than 3 weeks, to enjoy a healthy work life balance.

DN Colleges Group are committed to Health and Wellbeing of all our employees. We have an increasing number of provisions exclusive to our employees, designed to help you stay at your best or to assist and provide support when you need it.

• On site
• nursery
• Generous annual leave
• 2 weeks off at Christmas
• Electric car scheme
• Vivup – Employee Wellbeing and Benefits platform
• Wellness initiatives, onsite during your working week. This could include health visitors, financial advisers, or physio specialists.
• Onsite fitness classes, at lunchtime or after work in conjunction with our Sports colleagues.
• Cycle to Work and Electric car scheme
• Free Eye Care Vouchers
• Discounted Hair and Beauty services
• On site nursery
• Online access to Remploy which is our 24/7 confidential mental health and counselling resource.
• In house counselling/safeguarding specialists to assist in Wellbeing

Lets Teach Programme

Let’s Teach The LET’s teach programme supports new members of teaching staff in terms of college systems and key teaching and learning areas including new staff lesson visits and postcard peeps. Each new member of staff has an allocated Lead Practitioner who works closely with them throughout the programme.

Let’s Bloom

The LET’s Bloom Programme aims to connect our experienced and qualified teachers to share best practice and support continued risk-taking as we continue to add depth to our teaching craft. Teachers volunteer on this one year programme, working closely with the Learning Enhancement Team, capturing their experimentation in a journal.