Cleaner - Generic

Nottingham City Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking enthusiastic cleaning staff to join our team across various City locations. This permanent, on-site role offers varied hours and a starting salary of £25,614 rising to £26,016 per annum, pro rata for part-time staff.

You will work in a busy environment, in a small team or on your own, with PPE provided and training given. We value reliability, teamwork and clear communication at all levels, and offer a generous pension and benefits.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of cleaning methods and equipment.
• Basic awareness of Health and Safety.
• Prepared to work at other cleaning locations within the City boundary.
• Able to communicate at all levels.
• Experience of being part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Vacuuming; washroom cleaning; sweeping; mopping; dusting; washing of furniture.
• Occasional use of electrical cleaning machinery (buffing machine and wet pick-ups).

Skills

Cleaning methods

Health & safety

Teamwork

Communication

Initiative

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Various hours.

Worker Type:Onsite Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £25,614 (Level one) rising to £26,016 (Level three) per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location:Various locations.

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our team working within Nottingham City Council - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our cleaning team in order to help maintain high cleaning standards within our corporate.

We are looking for candidates who enjoy working in a busy environment, as part of a team, who are able to communicate at all levels.

Experience is desirable but not essential as training will be given. Duties will include: vacuuming; washroom cleaning; sweeping; mopping; dusting; washing of furniture and occasional use of electrical cleaning machinery i.e. buffing machine and wet pick-ups.

You will play a vital role as part of a small team of cleaning staff, however, this post is predominately one where you will be expected to work using your own initiative and you will be expected to program your daily routine to meet the needs of the site. Protective clothing and other PPE will be provided as required

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Basic understanding of different cleaning methods and equipment
• Basic awareness of Health and Safety
• Prepared to work at other cleaning locations within the City boundary
• Able to communicate at all levels
• Experience of being part of a team

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact us via email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 30th November 2026

Interviews will be held: TBC

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