Cleaner

Huntingdonshire District Council; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 3,200 - 4,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexitime

Job summary

Huntingdonshire District Council is recruiting a part-time cleaner for One Leisure St Neots. The role focuses on maintaining high cleanliness standards across the sports centre and swimming pool, requiring reliability and good customer service.

The successful candidate will join a friendly team, with early morning and weekend shifts and a DBS check, as part of a flexible hybrid working model where applicable.

Qualifications

• Cleaning experience in a commercial environment.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Willingness to work early mornings and weekend shifts.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high levels of cleanliness within the facilities at both the sports centre and swimming pool.
• Work as part of a friendly team and provide courteous customer service.

Skills

Cleaning

Communication

Customer service

Job description

Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) is passionate about providing high-quality services to our communities, residents and businesses. This means we must employ and retain the most talented and dedicated people.

Situated within the heart of the Cambridge-Peterborough Growth Area, Huntingdonshire is a beautiful district that boasts thriving market towns and many attractive villages, each with its own identity. We are an innovative and forward-thinking local authority whose residents are at the heart of our decision-making.

At HDC we want to employ staff who embody our icare values (Inspiring, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Enterprising), all of which support our ultimate purpose of putting our customers first.

As local government continues to evolve, Huntingdonshire District Council is preparing for an exciting period of change through Local Government Reorganisation. While organisational structures may change in the coming years, our commitment to delivering excellent services for our communities remains unchanged.

Joining HDC now gives you a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact today whilst helping to shape the future of local government across our area. We are looking for people who are motivated by public service, embrace innovation, and want to play a part in building the organisation of tomorrow.

Job details

One Leisure St Neots is a busy leisure centre with a variety of facilities. The role of the cleaner is to ensure high levels of cleanliness within the facilities at both the sports centre and swimming pool.

We are looking for a enthusiastic, flexible and energetic candidate to work as part of a friendly team. As well as cleaning experience in a commercial environment, the ideal candidate will also have excellent communication and customer service skills.

The successful candidate will be required to work the following hours:

Thursdays 6.45am-8.45am

Fridays: 6.45am-8.45pm

Saturdays: 7.15am-9.15am

An offer of employment is conditional upon having the right to work in the UK. HDC does not hold a Sponsorship Licence and is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) or take over sponsorship for any role.

This role is subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

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The closing date is 9am 2 September 2026.

We recognise that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. While we welcome the use of technology to help present your experience and achievements, we ask that the content of your application remains an accurate reflection of your own skills, knowledge and experience. In particular, we encourage candidates to demonstrate how they meet the criteria for the role by providing specific examples from their own experience. This helps us to better assess your suitability for the position.

For many of our roles, our hybrid work model enables employees to work remotely while allowing for in-office collaboration opportunities across the district, with an expectation of being in the office at least two days a week. However, please note that some positions may require a more consistent presence in the office due to the nature of the work.

Working for the council

As an employer who values diversity of thought, we seek to employ candidates from a range of backgrounds in order to make our organisation more innovative. We are seeking candidates who are looking for their next career opportunity and are supportive employers, enabling our staff to work in an environment that produces high standards of work in an employee-led environment.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our recruitment and along with our values we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment, where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community and we offer a range of benefits, including flexitime, to encourage a work-life balance.