Cleaner - Generic

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension scheme

Smart Working

Health & wellbeing

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking cleaners to maintain high standards across our sites. You will work in a busy environment as part of a team, with training provided. Duties include vacuuming, washroom cleaning, sweeping, mopping, dusting and occasional use of buffing machines and wet vacuums.

We value initiative and the ability to plan daily routines, and you will be provided with PPE and protective clothing as required.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Duties will include vacuuming; washroom cleaning; sweeping; mopping; dusting; washing of furniture.
• Occasional use of electrical cleaning machinery (buffing machine and wet pick-ups).
• Program daily routine to meet site needs and work with a small team.

Skills

Basic cleaning methods

Health and safety awareness

Communicate at all levels

Team player

Job description

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.

Additional Information

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

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.